Xiapu County 霞浦县 |
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County | |
Sun set on the beach of Xiapu
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Location in Fujian | |
Coordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°ECoordinates: 26°57′37″N 119°58′28″E / 26.96028°N 119.97444°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
Area | |
• Total | 1,716 km2 (663 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 355,100 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Xiapu (Chinese: 霞浦; pinyin: Xiápǔ; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong County to the north, Fu'an City and Ningde's urban area to the west, and—in Fuzhou City—Luoyuan County to the south.
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in Songcheng Town (松城镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
Xiapu has jurisdiction over 6 other towns (zhen, 镇) and over 7 townships (xiang, 乡), of which three are zoned Affirmative action-like for the native She people.
In 2009 August 9, Xiapu was where Typhoon Morakot made continental landfall. A million people had just been evacuated from vulnerable areas of this and surrounding counties.