Chenxi County

Chenxi County
辰溪县
Chenki
Location of Chenxi County within Huaihua
Chenxi
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°00′22″N 110°11′06″E / 28.006°N 110.185°E / 28.006; 110.185
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
SeatChenyang
Area
  Total
1,976.81 km2 (763.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
453,565
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4195XX

Chenxi County (simplified Chinese: 辰溪县; traditional Chinese: 辰谿縣; pinyin: Chénxī Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua prefecture-level City.

Located on the north of the province, it is adjacent to the north of the city proper of Huaihua. The county is bordered to the north by Yuanling County, to the east by Xupu County, to the south by Zhongfang County and Hecheng District, to the west by Mayang and Luxi Counties. Chenxi County covers an area of 1,990.3 km2 (768.5 sq mi). As of 2015, it had a registered population of 530,000 and a resident population of 461,400. The county has nine towns and 14 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Chenyang (辰阳镇).