Guzhang County 古丈县 |
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County | |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 28°37′01″N 109°57′04″E / 28.617°N 109.951°ECoordinates: 28°37′01″N 109°57′04″E / 28.617°N 109.951°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,286.23 km2 (496.62 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 144,800 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 4163XX |
Guzhang County (simplified Chinese: 古丈县; traditional Chinese: 古丈縣; pinyin: Gǔzhàng Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Guzhang is also the 2nd smallest administrative unit (after Shaoshan City) by population in the counties and county-level cities of Hunan province.
Guzhang County includes the following ethnic groups (Wu 2007, 2010).
The Guzhangian Age of the Cambrian Period is named after Guzhang County. In particular, the Louyixi Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point is named after the Louyixi Town in Guzhang County.