Xingguo County
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Xingguo County 兴国县 |
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| Nickname(s): County of Generals | |
 Xingguo County
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| Coordinates: 26°20′02″N 115°20′46″E / 26.33389°N 115.34611°ECoordinates: 26°20′02″N 115°20′46″E / 26.33389°N 115.34611°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ganzhou |
| Seat | Lianjiang Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,214.46 km2 (1,241.11 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| • Width | 71.5 km (44.4 mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 719,830 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal Code | 342400 |
| Area code(s) | 0797 |
| Vehicle registration | 赣B |
| Website | www |
Xingguo County (Chinese: 兴国县) is a county, under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It locates in the north of Ganzhou, with a total area of 3214.46 square kilometers. Its population was 719,830 at the 2010 census.
In 236 during the Three Kingdoms period Pingyang County was set up in the current area of Xingguo County. In 982 during the Northern Song period the county of Xingguo was set up, named after the Taipingxingguo era (AD 976 – 984) of the emperor of that time.
Xingguo has jurisdiction over 7 towns, 18 townships and 1 economic development zone. The seat of the county locates at the Lianjiang Town.
Xingguo County locates in the central south of Jiangxi Province, and in the north of Ganzhou prefectural level city. The distance to the center of Ganzhou is about 82 kilometers, and the distance to the provincial capital Nanchang is about 346 kilometers.
The length from east to west is 84 kilometers and the width from north to south is 71.5 kilometers. Xingguo is mostly covered by hills and mountains: mountains over 1000 meters on the east, north and west edges, while hilly areas in the center and south parts, with a small basin around the county seat Lianjiang Town. The highest point is the Mount Dawushan at Fengbian Township in the north with elevation of 1204 meters, while the lowest point locates at Mubu Village, Longkou Township in the south with elevation of 127.9 meters.
The rivers in Xingguo are mostly tributaries to Gong River, which forms Gan River together with Zhang River near the city center of Ganzhou.
There are several reservoirs in Xingguo, the largest one being Changgang Reservoir at Changgang Township.
Xingguo has a humid subtropical climate. The annual average temperature is 18.8 °C, and the average annual precipitation is 1515.6 mm.
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