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Xichuan County

Xichuan County
County
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Chinese 淅川县
 • Pinyin Xǐchān
Xichuan County is located in Henan
Xichuan County
Xichuan County
Location in Henan,China
Coordinates: 33°0′N 111°25′E / 33.000°N 111.417°E / 33.000; 111.417Coordinates: 33°0′N 111°25′E / 33.000°N 111.417°E / 33.000; 111.417
Country China
Province Henan
Prefecture Nanyang
Area
 • Total 2,798 km2 (1,080 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 746,000
 • Density 270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 474450
Area code(s) 0377
Website http://www.xichuan.gov.cn/

Xichuan County (Chinese: 淅川县; pinyin: Xīchuān Xiàn) is a county of Nanyang, Henan, China.

Xichuan has an area of 2,798 square kilometers and a population of 746,000.Both of the Danjiangkou Reservoir and the Central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head are located in Xichuan.

The state of Chu's first capital Danyang was in Xichuan.

Xichuan has 2 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 4 townships:


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