Xingshan County
Encyclopedia
Xingshan County is a county of Hubei
, China
. It is under the administration of Yichang
Prefecture-level City.
"), bordering on Badong County in the west and Shennongjia
in the north. The highest mountains within the county are Wanchaoshan (2253 m elevation) and Wanfushan (1819 m).
The county seat is in Gaofu town
; this is the location that is simply marked as "Xingshan" on less detailed maps.
Although the county is away from the Yangtze River itself, and most of its land is at high elevations, the construction of the Three Gorges Dam
resulted in the flooding of the valley of the Yangtze's tributary Xiang Xi (香溪, "Fragrant Stream"), where many of the county's residents lived. Accordingly, some 20,000 residents had to be relocated from the flooded areas. It is officially part of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region
.
and 2 townships
.
Towns:
Townships:
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
, China
China
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. It is under the administration of Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
Prefecture-level City.
Geography
The county occupies the mountainous north-western corner of Yichang prefecture ("prefecture-level cityPrefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
"), bordering on Badong County in the west and Shennongjia
Shennongjia
Shennongjia Forestry District is a county-level administrative unit in Hubei province, directly subordinated to the provincial government...
in the north. The highest mountains within the county are Wanchaoshan (2253 m elevation) and Wanfushan (1819 m).
The county seat is in Gaofu town
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
; this is the location that is simply marked as "Xingshan" on less detailed maps.
Although the county is away from the Yangtze River itself, and most of its land is at high elevations, the construction of the Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...
resulted in the flooding of the valley of the Yangtze's tributary Xiang Xi (香溪, "Fragrant Stream"), where many of the county's residents lived. Accordingly, some 20,000 residents had to be relocated from the flooded areas. It is officially part of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region
Three Gorges Reservoir Region
Three Gorges Reservoir Region, including 25 county-level divisions of Chongqing municipality and Hubei province, is the region directly or indirectly involved in the submersion of the water storage of the reservoir region of the Three Gorges Project....
.
Administrative division
The county is administratively divided into 8 county-level units: 6 townsTown (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
and 2 townships
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
.
Towns:
- Gufu 古夫 (the county seat)
- Gaoyang 高阳
- Xiakou 峡口
- Nanyang 南阳
- Huangliang 黄粮
- Shuiyuesi 水月寺
Townships:
- Gaoqiao 高桥
- Zhenzi 榛子