Yuanling County
Yuanling County
沅陵县 Shenchow, Yüan-ling | |
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Location of Yuanling County within Huaihua | |
| Coordinates: 28°27′25″N 110°23′56″E / 28.457°N 110.399°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,825.51 km2 (2,249.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 582,582 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4196XX |
Yuanling County (simplified Chinese: 沅陵县; traditional Chinese: 沅陵縣; pinyin: Yuánlíng Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecture-level City.
Located in northwest of the province, Yuanling is in the border locations of Huaihua, Xiangxi, Zhangjiajie, Changde and Yiyang five prefecture-level divisions, the Yuan River flows through it southwest to northeast. The county is bordered to the north by Yongding District, to the east by Taoyuan and Anhua Counties, to the south by Xupu and Chenxi Counties, and to the west by Luxi, Guzhang and Yongshun Counties. Yuanling County covers an area of 5,852 km2 (2,259 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 671,500 and a resident population of 601,800. Yuanling County has eight towns and 13 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Yuanling Town (沅陵镇).