Pingjiang County

Pingjiang County
平江县
Pingkiang
Location of Pingjiang County within Yueyang
Pingjiang
Location of the seat in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°42′07″N 113°34′52″E / 28.702°N 113.581°E / 28.702; 113.581
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYueyang
Area
  Total
4,114.43 km2 (1,588.59 sq mi)
Population
  Total
951,200
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.pingjiang.gov.cn

Pingjiang County (simplified Chinese: 平江县; traditional Chinese: 平江縣; pinyin: Píngjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Hunan province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang.

The county is located on the eastern margin of the province, the Miluo River runs through the county from east to west. It is bordered to the north by Yueyang County, to the west by Miluo City, to the south by Changsha County and Liuyang City, to the east by Xiushui and Tonggu Counties of Jiangxi, and to the northeast by Tongcheng County of Hubei.

Pingjiang County covers an area of 4,114 km2 (1,588 sq mi). As of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,106,900 and a permanent resident population of 979,300. The county has 19 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Hanchang Town (汉昌镇).