Xuankou
Appearance
Xuankou | |
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Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 漩口 |
• Pinyin | Xuánkǒu |
Coordinates: 30°59′0″N 103°29′0″E / 30.98333°N 103.48333°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture | Ngawa |
County | Wenchuan |
Area | |
• Total | 39.64 km2 (15.31 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,000 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) |
Xuankou (Chinese: 漩口; pinyin: Xuánkǒu) is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China.[1] The population is approximately 12,000, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.[2][3] As of 2018[update], it has one residential community and 16 villages under its administration.[4] The total area of the jurisdiction is 39.64 km (24.63 mi).
2008 Sichuan earthquake
[edit]Xuankou was one of the three most severely damaged areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[citation needed]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:汶川县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- ^ (in Chinese) Wenchuan.net Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Google translation
- ^ "漩口镇". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:漩口镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.