Zhenxiong County
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Zhenxiong County 镇雄县 |
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Zhenxiong County, in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, China
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.png) Location of Zhenxiong County (pink) in Zhaotong City (yellow) and Yunnan Province (gray) |
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 Zhenxiong
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| Coordinates: 27°27′N 104°52′E / 27.450°N 104.867°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhaotong |
| Township-level divisions | 16 towns 10 townships 2 ethnic townships |
| County seat | Wufeng Town (乌峰镇) |
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| • Total | 3,785 km2 (1,461 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,785 km2 (1,461 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,684 m (5,525 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,460,000 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 657200 |
| Area code(s) | 0870 |
| Website | http://www.zx.gov.cn/ |
Zhenxiong County (simplified Chinese: 镇雄县; traditional Chinese: 鎮雄縣; pinyin: Zhèn Xióng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, under the administration of Zhaotong prefecture and bordering Guizhou and Sichuan.
Zhengxiong County is located in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. It has an area of 3,785 square kilometres (1,461 sq mi), a latitude ranging from 27° 17' to 27° 50' N and a longitude ranging from 104° 18' to 105° 19' E. The county has a maximum north-south extent of 54 km (34 mi) and a maximum east-west width of 99 km (62 mi). It borders Xuyong County (Sichuan) to the east across the Chishui River, Hezhang County (Guizhou) to the south, Yiliang County to the west, and Weixin County to the north. The village of Delong (德隆村) in Potou Township (坡头乡) is located near the triple intersection point of the three provinces, and is so nicknamed the "fowl cry of the three provinces" (鸡鸣三省). By road, the prefectural seat of Zhaotong is 265 km (165 mi) to the west, Kunming is 598 km (372 mi) to the southwest, Guiyang is 326 km (203 mi) to the southeast, Chongqing is 505 km (314 mi) to the northeast, and Chengdu 618 km (384 mi) to the north-northwest.
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