Shaoyang County Explained

Shaoyang
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shaoyang
Population Density Km2:auto
Coor Pinpoint:Shaoyang County government
Coordinates:26.9906°N 111.2738°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Shaoyang County is a county under the administration of Shaoyang City in Hunan province, China. Located in the southwest of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dongkou County, to the west by Huitong and Jingzhou Counties, to the southwest by Tongdao County, to the southeast by Chengbu County, to the east by Wugang City. Shaoyang County covers 1996.08km2, as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,048,235 and a permanent resident population of 957,800.[1] The county has 12 towns and eight townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Fenghuang Community (Chinese: 渡口镇凤凰社区).[2]

Administrative divisions

12 towns
8 townships

Transportation

Shaoyang West railway station on the Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway is located here.

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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Statistical Communiqué of Shaoyang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development . zh:邵阳县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 . http://zwgk.syx.gov.cn/articles/85/2016-7/20757.html . syx.gov. or shaoyang.gov (25-Mar-16)
    2. Web site: result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shaoyang County on 24 November 2015 . http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856504.htm . rednet.cn Hunan . 2015-12-04 . zh:湖南省民政厅关于同意邵阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕75号)., sina.com