Xixiang County

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Xixiang County 西乡县 Sisiang
County
Location in Hanzhong
Hanzhong in Shaanxi
Coordinates (Xixiang railway station): 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757Coordinates: 32°59′35″N 107°45′25″E / 32.993°N 107.757°E / 32.993; 107.757[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Hanzhong
Area
• Total	3,240 km2 (1,250 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	344,790
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code	723500
Licence plates	陕F
Website	www.snxx.gov.cn

Xixiang County (simplified Chinese: 西乡县; traditional Chinese: 西鄉縣; pinyin: Xīxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Hanzhong City, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China,^[2] bordering Sichuan province to the southwest. Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.^[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 km² (1,250 sq mi).

Administrative divisions[]

As 2019, Xixiang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.^[4]

Subdistricts

• Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
• Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道)

Towns

Economy[]

In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.^[3]

Transportation[]

Map including Xixiang (labeled as HSI-HSIANG (SISIANG) 西鄉) (AMS, 1955)

Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.^[3]

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