Xifeng County, Guizhou

Xifeng (Chinese: 息烽; pinyin: Xīfēng) is a county with 250,000 inhabitants in the Guiyang Prefecture of Guizhou Province of the People's Republic of China. Xifeng is one of the poorest cities in the province. The production of pesticides is an important industry. Xifeng has belonged to the prefecture of Guiyang since 1996.

Xifeng has an area of 1,037 km². The seat of the county is Yongjing(永靖镇).

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Coordinates: 27°08′N 106°40′E / 27.133°N 106.667°E / 27.133; 106.667

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