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Xupu

Xupu County
溆浦县
County
Skyline of Xupu County
Xupu is located in Hunan
Xupu
Xupu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°E / 27.911; 110.594Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°E / 27.911; 110.594
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Huaihua
Area
 • Total 3,437.93 km2 (1,327.39 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 741,014
 • Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 4193XX

Xupu County (simplified Chinese: 溆浦县; traditional Chinese: 溆浦縣; pinyin: Xùpǔ Xiàn) is under the administration of Huaihua, Hunan province, China. The Xu River (溆水) flows through the built-up area where it is joined by the Sandu River (三都河). Some kilometers downstream it joins the Yuan River. Xupu borders the prefecture-level cities of Yiyang to the northeast, Loudi to the east, and Shaoyang to the southeast. Yuanling County is to the Northwest.

According to the Xupu County Almanac (1993:641), the following three subgroups of Yao live in over 41 villages and number about 2,600 people.



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