Xuanhan County Explained

Xuanhan County
Other Name:Suanhan
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Dazhou
Seat Type:County seat
Area Total Km2:4271
Population Total:1,006,826
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:31.4833°N 160°W

Xuanhan County is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dazhou.

According to recent population census, Xuanhan county has a population of about 1.3 million people.

The town of Xuanhan is located in the valley of a river called Zhouhe. The town is surrounded by mountains. Because of its location in the loop of the river the town of Xuanhan is quite oblong. Besides from the very populated centre of the Xuanhan county, Xuanhan contains many mountains and much natural landscapes.

History

Xuanhan County was called Dongxiang County from the 8th year of the Emperor He of Han (Yongyuan era, A.D. 96) until 1913. In 1914, after the establishment of the Republic of China, the county changed its name to Xuanhan County.

Administrative divisions

Xuanhan County comprises 2 subdistricts, 28 towns, 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts:
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ethnic townships:

Transport

It will be served by Xuanhan South railway station and Fankuai railway station on Chongqing–Xi'an high-speed railway in the future.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/51/17/511722.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:宣汉县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.