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Wuxi County

Wuxi County
巫溪县
County
Location of Wuxi County in Chongqing
Location of Wuxi County in Chongqing
Location of Chongqing in China
Location of Chongqing in China
Coordinates: 31°27′N 109°38′E / 31.450°N 109.633°E / 31.450; 109.633Coordinates: 31°27′N 109°38′E / 31.450°N 109.633°E / 31.450; 109.633
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Chongqing
County seat Chengxiang (城厢镇)
Government
 • Type County
 • CPC Secretary Tang De Xiang(唐德祥)
 • Mayor Luo Cheng(罗成)
Area
 • County 4,030 km2 (1,560 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • County 514,200
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban 163,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 405800
Area code(s) 023
GDP 2013
 - Total CNY9.01 billion
US$1.45 billion
 - Per capita CNY17,012
US$2,744
 - Growth Increase 19.2%
HDI 0.758
County flower Peach
Website http://wx.cq.gov.cn/

Wuxi County (Chinese: 巫溪县; pinyin: Wūxī xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China. Sitting at the upper reaches of Daning River and the southern slopes of the central Daba Mountains, It is best known for its scenic views and its preserved witchcraft culture.

Wuxi County is noted as a major tourism site of Chongqing.

Wuxi County has 10 towns and 47 townships:

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Townships:


The vast majority of Wuxi's land area is mountainous. With a wet abundant precipitation, Wuxi County is suitable for many plants to grow, the local products are medicine nectar, starch, bacon, dried fruit, vegetables and antler.

Total economy performance in 2013 is good and growth rate is accelerating. Total GDP is 9.01 billion yuan in 2013.

Major products include rice, corn, potato, sweet potato, cotton, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, carrot and soybean.

Manufacturing is the most important economy sector of Wuxi County, they are separately located in several industrial park of Wuxi county. One industry park is in Fenghuang town(凤凰), another one is in Jianshang Town(尖山), the third industrial park is in Ninggang. They all are regulated by Wuxi Government.


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