Xixiang County | |
Other Name: | Sisiang |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | Location_of_Hanzhong_Prefecture_within_Shaanxi_(China).png |
Map Caption1: | Hanzhong in Shaanxi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Hanzhong |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 3240 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 344790 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Coor Type: | Xixiang railway station |
Coordinates: | 32.993°N 107.757°W |
Timezone: | China standard time |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 723500 |
Blank Name: | Licence plates |
Blank Info: | Chinese: 陕F |
Xixiang County is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China,[2] bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3240km2.
As 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[4]
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In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.
Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.