Yongshun County 永顺县 |
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County | |
Aerial panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County
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Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 29°00′04″N 109°51′04″E / 29.001°N 109.851°ECoordinates: 29°00′04″N 109°51′04″E / 29.001°N 109.851°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
Area | |
• Total | 3,809.69 km2 (1,470.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 428,373 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 4167XX |
Yongshun County (simplified Chinese: 永顺县; traditional Chinese: 永順縣; pinyin: Yǒngshùn Xiàn) is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located on the western part of Hunan and the northeastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City, to the southeast by Yuanling County, to the south by Guzhang County, to the southwest by Baojing County, to the west by Longshan County. Yongshun County covers 3,811.7 km2 (1,471.7 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 538,200 and a resident population of 448,500. The county has 12 towns and 11 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Lingxi Town (灵溪镇).
Settlements in Yongshun county include: