Xuanhan County
Xuanhan County
宣汉县 Suanhan | |
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Location of Xuanhan County (red) within Dazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′N 107°53′E / 31.483°N 107.883°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Dazhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,271 km2 (1,649 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 954,090 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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Xuanhan County (simplified Chinese: 宣汉县; traditional Chinese: 宣漢縣; pinyin: Xuānhàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dazhou.
According to recent population census, Xuanhan county has a population of about 954,000 people (2020).
The town of Xuanhan is located in the valley of a river called Zhouhe. The town is surrounded by mountains. Because of its location in the loop of the river the town of Xuanhan is quite oblong. Besides from the very populated centre of the Xuanhan county, Xuanhan contains many mountains and much natural landscapes.