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Zhijiang County

Zhijiang County
芷江县
County
Skyline of Zhijiang County
Zhijiang is located in Hunan
Zhijiang
Zhijiang
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°26′42″N 109°41′06″E / 27.445°N 109.685°E / 27.445; 109.685Coordinates: 27°26′42″N 109°41′06″E / 27.445°N 109.685°E / 27.445; 109.685
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Huaihua
Area
 • Total 2,095.53 km2 (809.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 339,437
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 4191XX
Area code(s) 0745
Zhijiang
Chinese 芷江
Postal Chihkiang
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
Traditional Chinese 芷江侗族自治縣
Simplified Chinese 芷江侗族自治县
Postal Chihkiang Tung Autonomous County

Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County (Chinese: 芷江侗族自治县), usually referred to as Zhijiang County (simplified Chinese: 芷江县; traditional Chinese: 芷江縣; pinyin: Zhǐjiāng xiàn) is an autonomous county of the Dong people in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua prefecture-level city.

Zhijiang is located on the west central margin of Hunan Province, immediately adjacent to the east border of Guizhou Province. It borders Bijiang and Wanshan Districts of Tongren, Guizhou to the northwest, Mayang County to the north, Hecheng District of Huaihua and Zhongfang County to the east, Hongjiang City and Huitong County to the southeast, Tianzhu County of Guizhou to the southwest, Xinhuang County to the west. The county covers 2,099 km2 (810 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of about 383,000 and a resident population of 346,800. The county has 9 towns and 9 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Zhijiang Town (芷江镇).


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