Xupu County 溆浦县 |
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County | |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°ECoordinates: 27°54′40″N 110°35′38″E / 27.911°N 110.594°E | |
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.