Xiangtan County
Xiangtan County
湘潭县 Siangtan | |
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Location of Xiangtan County within Xiangtan | |
| Coordinates: 27°46′48″N 112°57′02″E / 27.7801°N 112.9506°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xiangtan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,140.01 km2 (826.26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 792,900 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xiangtan County (simplified Chinese: 湘潭县; traditional Chinese: 湘潭縣; pinyin: Xiāngtán Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xiangxiang City and Shuangfeng County, to the south by Hengshan and Hengdong Counties, and to the east by Zhuzhou County and Tianyuan District of Zhuzhou City. Xiangtan County covers an area of 2,132.80 km2 (823.48 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 979,600 and a resident population of 857,200. The county has 14 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is at Yisuhe Town (易俗河镇).