Shanyang County

Shanyang County (simplified Chinese: 山阳县; traditional Chinese: 山陽縣; pinyin: Shānyáng Xiàn) is a county in southeastern Shaanxi province, China, bordering Hubei province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo and has an area of 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) and a population of 440,000 as of 2004.[1]

For the former Shanyang County in Jiangsu, see Huai'an District.
Not to be confused with Shanyang District.
Shanyang County
山阳县
County
Shanyang in Shangluo
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 33°31′55″N 109°52′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityShangluo
Area
 • Total3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total440,000
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
726400
Area code(s)0914

Administrative divisions

Shanyang County has 2 subdistricts and 8 towns.

2 subdistricts
  • Chengguan (城关街道)
  • Shilipu (十里铺街道)
8 towns
  • Banyan (板岩镇)
  • Sehepu (色河铺镇)
  • Xiaohekou (小河口镇)
  • Yangdi (杨地镇)
  • Nankuanping (南宽坪镇)
  • Manchuanguan (漫川关镇)
  • Xizhaochuan (西照川镇)
  • Yinhua (银花镇)

References
  1. "Profile of Shanyang County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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