Nan County 南县 |
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County | |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates (Qingshuizui (青树嘴镇; 青樹嘴鎮)): 29°12′47″N 112°24′25″E / 29.213°N 112.407°ECoordinates: 29°12′47″N 112°24′25″E / 29.213°N 112.407°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Yiyang |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Nan County, or Nanxian (simplified Chinese: 南县; traditional Chinese: 南縣; pinyin: Nán Xiàn; literally: "south county") is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City.
Located in the northern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Shishou City of Hubei, to the northeast by Huarong County, to the east by Yueyang County, to the south by Yuanjiang County, to the southwest by Hanshou County and Dingcheng District of Changde City, to the northwest by Anxiang County. Nan County covers 1,346.62 km2 (519.93 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 683,500 and a permanent resident population of 632,800. The county has 13 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Nanzhou (南洲镇).
According to the result on adjustment of township-level divisions of Nan County on November 26, 2015, Nan County has 13 towns and 2 townships under its jurisdiction. they are: