Yi County, Hebei

Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 易县; traditional Chinese: 易縣; pinyin: Yì Xiàn) is a county in Hebei province of China, administratively under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding.[1] It has an area of 2538 km².

History

This is the site where the assassin Jing Ke set off on his final journey to assassinate the King of Qin.

Administrative divisions[1]

Towns:

Townships:

See also

References

Coordinates: 39°21′N 115°30′E / 39.350°N 115.500°E / 39.350; 115.500

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