Xixiang County
| Xixiang County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Traditional | 西鄉縣 |
| • Simplified | 西乡县 |
| • Pinyin | Xīxiāng Xiàn |
| Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 107°42′16″E / 32.93639°N 107.70444°E[1] | |
| Country |
 China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture | Hanzhong |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
Xixiang County is a county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.[2] Its administrative center, Xixiang, formerly known as Hsihsiang, lies on the Muma River.[3] The county contains fourteen towns, eleven townships, and covers an area of 3,240 square kilometers.
Transportation
Xixiang is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. The Muma River supports small boat traffic.[3]
Economy
In the 19th century and early 20th century the area produced silk which was exported to Gansu.[3]
Notes
- ↑ geometric center of county
- ↑ Xixiang Xian (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 1 2 3 Teichman, Eric (1921). Travels Of A Consular Officer In North-West China. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 34–35. OCLC 257595152.
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Coordinates: 32°58′N 107°45′E / 32.967°N 107.750°E
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