Xiangyin County
Xiangyin County
湘阴县 Hsiangyin; Siangyin | |
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Location of Xiangyin County within Yueyang | |
| Coordinates: 28°41′25″N 112°54′33″E / 28.6902°N 112.9092°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yueyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,541.46 km2 (595.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 583,900 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xiangyin County (simplified Chinese: 湘阴县; traditional Chinese: 湘陰縣; pinyin: Xiāngyīn Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi River merges into Dongting in the westeastern margin. Xiangyin is bordered by Yueyang County, Yuanjiang City to the north, Heshan District of Yiyang to the west, Wangcheng District of Changsha to the south, and Miluo City to the east. It has an area of 1,581.5 km2 (610.6 sq mi) with a population of roughly 770,000. The county is divided into 14 township-level divisions with the county seat at Wenxing Town.