Qianxi County, Hebei
Qianxi County
迁西县 | |
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The location of Qianxi County in Tangshan City, China | |
Qianxi Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′28″N 118°18′54″E / 40.141°N 118.315°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,439 km2 (556 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 365,615 |
| • Density | 254.1/km2 (658.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | qianxi |
Qianxi County (simplified Chinese: 迁西县; traditional Chinese: 遷西縣; pinyin: Qiānxī Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It is northernmost county-level city of Tangshan city.
Spanning an area of 1,439 square kilometres (556 sq mi), Qianxi County is largely agricultural, despite being part of the Jing-Jin-Ji metro region.
Qianxi is known for its chestnuts, producing a third of China's chestnuts export. The history of chestnut cultivation in Qianxi goes back 2,000 years.
Some of the oldest dated rock formation are found in Qianxi as part of the Qianxi stage.