Xinhua County
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Xinhua County 新化县 |
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Tianhua South Road (天华南路; 天華南路)
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 Xinhua
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| Coordinates: 27°44′13″N 111°18′29″E / 27.737°N 111.308°ECoordinates: 27°44′13″N 111°18′29″E / 27.737°N 111.308°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Loudi |
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| • Total | 3,634.98 km2 (1,403.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,110,910 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 4176XX |
Xinhua County (simplified Chinese: 新化县; traditional Chinese: 新化縣; pinyin: Xīnhuà Xiàn)Vis a county and the 4th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Loudi City.
Located along the middle reaches of the Zi River, it covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626 (2002). Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities. As a county, it was founded at 1072 (Northern Song Dynasty) and now it is under jurisdiction of the Loudi City and subdivided into 7 townships and 19 towns, Shangmei Town (上梅镇; 上梅鎮; Shàngméi zhèn) is the county seat.
In 2011, media attention was attracted by a construction project started by the county's government. In the hope of attracting tourists, the officials wanted to build a lavish temple (Xiongshan Si - 熊山寺; "Bear Mountain Temple"), diverting funds from more essential projects.
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