Xuan'en County 宣恩县 |
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County | |
Location in Hubei | |
Coordinates: 29°52′N 109°33′E / 29.867°N 109.550°ECoordinates: 29°52′N 109°33′E / 29.867°N 109.550°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Prefecture | Enshi |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Xuan'en County (Chinese: 宣恩; pinyin: Xuān'ēn) is a county of southwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep karst sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (锣圈岩村). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 mu (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem.