Sangzhi County
Sangzhi County
桑植县 Sangchih | |
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Location of Sangzhi County within Zhangjiajie | |
Sangzhi Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′49″N 110°10′01″E / 29.397°N 110.167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiajie |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,475.19 km2 (1,341.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 376,100 |
| • Density | 108.2/km2 (280.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.sangzhi.gov.cn/ |
Sangzhi (simplified Chinese: 桑植县; traditional Chinese: 桑植縣; pinyin: Sāngzhí Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located on the northern margin of Hunan, Sangzhi County is bordered to the east by Cili County, to the south by Yongding and Wulingyuan Districts, to the west by Yongshun and Longshan Counties, and to the north by Xuan'en and Hefeng Counties in Hubei province.
Sangzhi county is home to several ethnic groups, including the Tujia, Miao, and Bai people. The County covers an area of 3,474 square kilometres (1,341 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 479,500 as of 2015. As on 27 November 2015, It was divided into 23 township-level division divisions, with its county seat located in Liyuan Town (澧源镇).