Hanyin County Explained

Hanyin County
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:Location of Ankang Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png
Map Caption1:Ankang in Shaanxi
Coordinates:32.893°N 108.509°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shaanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Ankang
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1365
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:311500
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China standard time
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:725100
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:Licence plates
Blank Info:Chinese: 陕G
Elevation Max M:2128
Elevation Max Point:Fenghuangshan
Elevation Min Point:Xuanwo town
Elevation Min M:290

Hanyin County is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.

Hanyin was established as early as the Qin dynasty and then known as Xicheng County. In 757 AD it became Hanyin.[1]

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Hanyin County is divided to 10 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (Chinese: 城关镇)
  • Jianchi (Chinese: 涧池镇)
  • Puxi (Chinese: 蒲溪镇)
  • Pingliang (Chinese: 平梁镇)
  • Shuangru (Chinese: 双乳镇)
  • Tiefosi (Chinese: 铁佛寺镇)
  • Xuanwo (Chinese: 漩涡镇)
  • Hanyang (Chinese: 汉阳镇)
  • Shuanghekou (Chinese: 双河口镇)
  • Guanyinhe (Chinese: 观音河镇)

Transportation

Hanying is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. Major highways include China National Highway 316 as well as the G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 汉阴概况.
  2. Web site: 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn . XZQH . zh . 2021-01-02.