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Shunchang County

Shunchang County
顺昌县
County
Shunchang is located in Fujian
Shunchang
Shunchang
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°48′N 117°48′E / 26.800°N 117.800°E / 26.800; 117.800Coordinates: 26°48′N 117°48′E / 26.800°N 117.800°E / 26.800; 117.800
Country People's Republic of China
Province Fujian
Prefecture-level city Nanping
Government
 • CPC County Committee Secretary Jiang Jianhua
Area
 • Land 1,985 km2 (766 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 242,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Vehicle registration 闽H
Website www.fjsc.gov.cn

Shunchang County (simplified Chinese: 顺昌县; traditional Chinese: 順昌縣; pinyin: Shùnchāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang Dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 241,200 people as of the end of 2003. It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.

Shunchang County administers one subdistrict, seven towns, and four rural townships. The subdistrict is Shuangxi. The towns include Jianxi, Yangkou, Yuankeng, Bushang, Dali, Dagan, and Renshou. The rural townships include Yangdun, Zhengfang, Lanxia, and Gaoyang.

Shunchang County has two major brooks, Futunxi and Jinxi, as well as numerous smaller tributaries.



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