Xuankou
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Xuankou | |
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Town | |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 漩口 |
• Pinyin | Xuánkǒu |
Location in China | |
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
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 | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Xuankou (Chinese: 漩口; pinyin: Xuánkǒu) is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China. The population is approximately 12,000, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.[1]
Geography
Xuankou is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (30.983333, 103.483333). The total area of the jurisdiction is 39.64 km (24.63 mi).
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Xuankou was one of the three most severely damaged areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
Notes
- ↑ (Chinese) Wenchuan.net - Google translation
- ↑ President Hu renews call to save lives in remote villages
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