Country China Area 3,206 km² Prefecture Hanzhong | Population (2004) 440,000 Province Shaanxi | |
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Time zone China standard time (UTC+8) Website | ||
Yang County, or Yangxian (simplified Chinese: 洋县; traditional Chinese: 洋縣; pinyin: Yángxiàn), is a county in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province, China. It encompasses the easternmost portion of the Han River (Hanshui) Gorges, including the Hanzhong Basin (汉中盆地).
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Map of Yangxian, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
History
Yang County has been inhabited for 7,000 years, since the Neolithic period. Since the Tang dynasty and Song dynasty, many writers and artists have passed through, including Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Wen Tong.
Administration
Yang County has three subdistricts:
Yang County also has 15 towns:
Geography
Yang County is located in southwestern Shaanxi Province, near Chenggu County and Xixiang County, and is part of the Shannan region. It sits in the eastern Hanzhong Basin (汉中盆地), on the Han River. The Daba Mountains are to the south of the county; to the north are the Qin Mountains. The administrative area (prefecture) ranges in latitude from 33°02′ to 33°43′N and in longitude from 107°11′ to 108°33′E, and is 3,206 square kilometres (1,238 sq mi). The northern part of the prefecture is at a high elevation, while the southern part is generally low. Elevations range from around 389 metres (1,276 ft) in the urban area to 3,071 metres (10,075 ft) in the Qin Mountains.
Transport
Yang County is served by Hanzhong Airport and the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. Its major roads are the G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway, part of the National Expressway System; China National Highway 108; and Provincial Road 230.
The Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway, currently under construction, is scheduled to begin operations in December 2017.