Xixiang County Explained

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.

Administrative divisions

As 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[4]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Yanghe (Chinese: 杨河镇)
  • Liushu (Chinese: 柳树镇)
  • Shahe (Chinese: 沙河镇)
  • Sidu (Chinese: 私渡镇)
  • Sangyuan (Chinese: 桑园镇)
  • Bailongtang (Chinese: 白龙塘镇)
  • Xiakou (Chinese: 峡口镇)
  • Yankou (Chinese: 堰口镇)
  • Cha (Chinese: 茶镇)
  • Gaochuan (Chinese: 高川镇)
  • Lianghekou (Chinese: 两河口镇)
  • Dahe (Chinese: 大河镇)
  • Luojiaba (Chinese: 骆家坝镇)
  • Ziwu (Chinese: 子午镇)
  • Baimianxia (Chinese: 白勉峡镇)

Economy

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.

Transportation

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xixiang Railway Station Huochang . . 18 June 2018.
  2. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. Book: Teichman, Eric. 1921. Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England. Cambridge University Press. 34 - 35. 257595152.
  4. Web site: 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn . XZQH . zh . 2021-01-02.