Pingli County

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Pingli County
平利县
Pingli in Ankang
Pingli in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Ankang in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityAnkang
Area
 • Total2,647 km2 (1,022 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total194,907
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
725500
Licence plates陕G

Pingli County (simplified Chinese: 平利县; traditional Chinese: 平利縣; pinyin: Pínglì Xiàn) is a county the southeast of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Chongqing to the south and Hubei province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.

History[]

Han dynasty tomb unearthed in 2006

In January 2006 during the construction of a plaza in Pingli County a Han dynasty era tomb was uncovered, during its excavation archeologists found 259 Wu Zhu cash coins, one tripod made from iron, a pottery kitchen range as well as three pottery urns.[1]

Administrative divisions[]

As 2019, Pingli County is divided to 11 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Laoxian (老县镇)
  • Dagui (大贵镇)
  • Sanyang (三阳镇)
  • Luohe (洛河镇)
  • Guangfo (广佛镇)
  • Baxian (八仙镇)
  • Chang'an (长安镇)
  • Zhengyang (正阳镇)
  • Xihe (西河镇)

References[]

  1. ^ "Han Dynasty Coins Unearthed in Shaanxi". Xinhua News Agency (hosted on China.org.cn). 10 January 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.

Coordinates: 32°18′42″N 109°18′30″E / 32.31167°N 109.30833°E / 32.31167; 109.30833


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