Sangzhi County
Sangzhi County
桑植县 Sangchih | |
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Location of Sangzhi County within Zhangjiajie | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′49″N 110°10′01″E / 29.397°N 110.167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiajie |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,475.19 km2 (1,341.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 376,100 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.sangzhi.gov.cn/ |
Sangzhi (simplified Chinese: 桑植县; traditional Chinese: 桑植縣; pinyin: Sāngzhí Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located on the northern margin of Hunan, Sangzhi County is bordered to the east by Cili County, to the south by Yongding and Wulingyuan Districts, to the west by Yongshun and Longshan Counties, and to the north by Xuan'en and Hefeng Counties of Hubei. Sangzhi is also the home of the Tujia, Miao and Bai people. The County has an area of 3,474 square kilometres (1,341 sq mi) with a population of roughly 479,500. (as of 2015). It is divided into 23 township-level divisions (November 27, 2015), and its county seat is Liyuan Town (澧源镇).