| Jiange County | |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China Sichuan |
| Pushpin Label: | Jiange |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Guangyuan |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Pu'an |
| Area Total Km2: | 3204 |
| Population Total: | 457,656 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 32.288°N 105.524°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Jiange County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Guangyuan city. The history of Jiange County as a county division goes back around 1700 years. The county has historically been a junction between the north and south of Western China, through the Jianmen Pass. It is a popular tourist destination in Sichuan.[1] [2]
The county government was formerly located in Pu'an town, and has been in Xiasi town since 2000.[3] [4] Jianmen administers 27 towns and 2 townships:[5]
Towns
Townships
Jianmen's local specialties include Jianmen ham and Jianmenguang tofu.[6] [7] It's also known for the Jianmen cane.[8] The local dialects, especially from Jinxian town, are notable for preserving the tones of old Sichuan dialects.[9] [10] [11]