Hu County
| Hu County 户县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°06′47″N 108°36′22″E / 34.113°N 108.606°ECoordinates: 34°06′47″N 108°36′22″E / 34.113°N 108.606°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Shanxi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Xi'an | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,279.42 km2 (493.99 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 556,377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 434.87/km2 (1,126.3/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 7103XX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hu County, or Huxian, (simplified Chinese: 户县; traditional Chinese: 戶縣; pinyin: Hù Xiàn) is under the administration of Xi'an, the capital city of the Chinese province of Shaanxi, with a population of about 578,000. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north and Ankang to the south and Chang'an District to the east.
It has an area of 1,255 km2 (485 sq mi), and contains 11 towns and 5 townships. Towards its south the county is bordered by the Qin Mountains and to the north by the Weihe River. Thirty-six rivers run through the area, making the land very fertile. Fifty-five acres of land are arable and 52.4 acres of land are covered by forests. The region has an abundance of minerals such as gold, silver, copper, iron, limestone and marble.
In 2010 GDP reached 100 billion Yuan (about USD 2000 per capita).
Demographics
The county has a male population of 303,400 and female population of 274,600 (1.1 male:1 female). The majority of the county's population is rural at 477,400, while the urban population is 100,600 (roughly 86.45% and 16.55% respectively). The population density is 477 people per square kilometer. Population density in urban areas can reach as high as 3400 per square kilometer, and can be as low as 11 per square kilometer in rural areas. Han make up 99.88% of the population, although 21 other ethnic groups also live there.
Climate
The county enjoys a warm tropical climate, free of extreme temperatures, with an average temperature of around 13.3 degrees Celsius (55 °F). The most pleasant months are in spring between March and May and September to November. The winters are cold but not excessively so, with an average temperature of -1 Celsius (30 °F) in January. The summers are warm and dry with most of the precipitation coming in the autumn.
Herbs
There are 340 kinds of medicinal herbs that grow wild in the area including Iris, Aggregata, Bupleurum, Tianma, Honeysuckle, Fritillaria, and Schisandra.
Economy
This county is one of the main sources of Aggregata.
References
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Huxian" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ "西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Xi'an Evening News (西安晚报). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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