Xupu County
Xupu County
溆浦县 Supu; Süpu | |
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Location of Xupu County within Huaihua | |
| Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,437.93 km2 (1,327.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 741,014 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4193XX |
Xupu County (simplified Chinese: 溆浦县; traditional Chinese: 溆浦縣; pinyin: Xùpǔ Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City.
Located on the west central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuanling County, to the northeast by Anhua County, to the east by Xinhua and Longhui Counties, to the south by Dongkou County, and to the west by Hongjiang City, Zhongfang and Chenxi Counties. Xupu County covers an area of 3,440.10 km2 (1,328.23 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 932,400 and a resident population of 752,400. Xupu County has 18 towns under its jurisdiction, the government seat is the town of Lufeng (卢峰镇).
The Xu River (溆水) flows through the built-up area where it is joined by the Sandu River (三都河). Some kilometers downstream it joins the Yuan River.