Prefecture-level city Huaihua Postal code 4184XX Population 245,116 (2010) | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 2,211 km² Province Hunan | |
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Country People's Republic of China | ||
Jingzhou ( "Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County", simplified Chinese: 靖州苗族侗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 靖州苗族侗族自治縣; pinyin: Jìng-zhōu Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn; usually referred to as "Jingzhou County", simplified Chinese: 靖州县; traditional Chinese: 靖州縣; pinyin: Jìng-zhōu xiàn) is an autonomous county of Miao and Dong peoples in Hunan Province, China, the county is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecture-level City. It was known as "Jing County" (靖县; 靖縣; Jìng Xiàn), renamed to the present name on February 19, 1987.
Map of Jingzhou, Huaihua, Hunan, China
Jingzhou is located on the southwestern margin of Hunan Province, adjacent to Guizhou Province. It borders Jinpin, Liping and Tianzhu Counties of Guizhou to the west, Tongdao County to the south, Suining County to the east, Huitong County to the north. The county covers 2,210 km2 (850 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 271,403 and a resident population of 253,000. The county has 6 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Hejie Community (渠阳镇河街社区).