Kaijiang County | |
Other Name: | Kaikiang |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Sichuan |
Pushpin Label: | Kaijiang |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sichuan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Dazhou |
Seat Type: | County seat |
Seat: | Xinning Town |
Area Total Km2: | 1032.55 |
Population Total: | 430,877 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 31.0806°N 107.8847°W |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Kaijiang County is a county in the east of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Dazhou city. It has a population of 550,000, of which 87,000 in the urban area.
Kaijiang was established in 553 and until 1914 it was named Xinning County (新宁县).[1]
The county is known for breeding ducks and waterfowls, and for olive oil production.[2] Culturally it has a strong tradition of feng shui.
Kaijiang comprises 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 1 township.[3] The county seat is Xinning Town.