Linwu County
Linwu County
临武县 | |
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| Coordinates: 25°16′34″N 112°33′50″E / 25.276°N 112.564°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Chenzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4243XX |
Linwu County (simplified Chinese: 临武县; traditional Chinese: 臨武縣; pinyin: Línwǔ Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chenzhou.
Located on the southern margin of the province, it is adjacent to the southwest of the city proper in Chenzhou. The county is bordered to the north by Guiyang and Jiahe Counties, to the northeast by Beihu District, to the east by Yizhang County, to the south by Lianzhou City of Guangdong, and to the west by Lanshan County. Linwu County covers an area of 1,383.06 km2 (534.00 sq mi). As of 2015, it had a registered population of 397,200 and a resident population of 399,900. The county has nine towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Shunfeng Town (舜峰镇).