Yuanling County
| Yuanling County 沅陵县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
  Yuanling Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′25″N 110°23′56″E / 28.457°N 110.399°ECoordinates: 28°27′25″N 110°23′56″E / 28.457°N 110.399°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 5,825.51 km2 (2,249.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 582,582 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 4196XX |
Yuanling County (simplified Chinese: 沅陵县; traditional Chinese: 沅陵縣; pinyin: Yuánlíng Xiàn) is under the administration of Huaihua, Hunan province, China. The Yuan River flows through it; at the county seat, the You River flows into the Yuan. It is the largest county-level division of the province and the northernmost in Huaihua City, bordering the prefecture-level divisions of Zhangjiajie to the north, Changde to the northeast, Yiyang to the southeast, and Xiangxi to the west.
Ethnic groups
According to the Yuanling County Almanac (1993:104), there are 36,715 ethnic Miao and 23,879 ethnic Tujia. There are also 135 ethnic Bai living in the Zhuhong Stream watershed 朱红溪 of Beirong District 北容区, namely the villages of Luoping 落坪, Qijiaxi 七甲溪, Daheping 大合坪.
References
- www.xzqh.org (Chinese)
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Yuanling" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《怀化市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Huaihua Statistical Bureau/怀化市统计局. Retrieved 9 July 2014.