Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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| Xiangxi Prefecture 湘西州 | |
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| Autonomous Prefecture | |
湘西土家族苗族自治州 Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | |
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Panorama of Furong, a Tujia ancient town in Yongshun County | |
  Xiangxi Prefecture Location of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°44′E / 28.317°N 109.733°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,486 km2 (5,979 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 3,650,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 湘西土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province. Zhangjiajie and Sangzhi used to be parts of this autonomous prefecture. It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties: Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huayuan, Longshan, Luxi, Yongshun. The capital is Jishou. Twenty-five nationalities gather here, of the total 2,480,000 population, 66.6 per cent are ethnic minorities, including 860,000 Tujia and 790,000 Miao.[1]
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Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°44′E / 28.317°N 109.733°E
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