| Xichong | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nanchong |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Jincheng |
| Area Total Km2: | 1108 |
| Population Total: | 650,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 30.9961°N 105.9°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 637200 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0817 |
| Website: | Official Website |
Xichong County is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong.[1]
During the Republic of China (1912-1949), the establishment of Xichong County was the same as the time of the Qing dynasty. In 1914, North Sichuan Road was changed to Jialing Road, and Xichong County was under the jurisdiction of Jialing Road. In 1935, the road was abandoned and changed to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate District of Sichuan Province.
After the Chinese Civil War concluded, and the People's Republic of China was founded, the North Sichuan Administrative office was established, and Xichong came under the jurisdiction of the Nanchong Special District.
Xichong County comprises 2 subdistricts, 16 towns and 5 townships:[2]
As of 2014, the population is 650,000, down from 658,000 in 2013.[3]
| 636,000 | 630,000 | 636,000 | 644,000 | 652,000 | 656,000 | 659,000 | 658,000 | 658,000 | 658,000 | 650,000 |
Much like most of the Eastern half of Sichuang, Xichong experiences a humid subtropical climate.