Xianning
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Xianning 咸宁市 |
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.png) Location of Xianning City in Hubei and the PRC |
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 Xianning
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| Coordinates: 29°53′N 114°13′E / 29.883°N 114.217°ECoordinates: 29°53′N 114°13′E / 29.883°N 114.217°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
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| • Total | 9,861 km2 (3,807 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 2,882,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 437000 |
| Area code(s) | 0715 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 鄂L |
| Website | xianning |
Xianning (simplified Chinese: 咸宁; traditional Chinese: 咸寧; pinyin: Xiánníng) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangxi to the southeast and Hunan to the southwest. It is known as the "City of Osmanthus".
Xianning is located in southeastern Hubei province, just south of Wuhan, between the southern bank of the Yangtze River in the north and the Mufu Mountains in the south. It borders Jiangxi to the southeast and Hunan to the southwest. It is called Hubei's southern gateway. Xianning is hilly and mountainous (especially in its southern part), with some flatlands (mostly in the north) and lakes. Its area is 1,501 square kilometres (580 sq mi), 56% of which is forested.
Xianning's climate is temperate/continental. Average annual temperature is 17 °C and precipitation is 1,400 millimetres (55 in).
Xianning was under the jurisdiction of Nanjun County during the Qin dynasty. At the end of the Han dynasty, Xianning became a strategic point where conflict occurred. During the Cultural Revolution, it was an important area for the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Revolutionary Bases.
Xianning has 1 district, 4 counties, 1 county-level city, 9 towns, 1 township, and 3 sub-districts.
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