Qingchuan County

Qingchuan County
County
Chinese transcription(s)
  Chinese 青川县
  Pinyin Qīngchuān Xiàn

Location of Qingchuan County within Guangyuan, Sichuan
Qingchuan County

Location in China

Coordinates: 32°36′0″N 105°12′50″E / 32.60000°N 105.21389°E / 32.60000; 105.21389Coordinates: 32°36′0″N 105°12′50″E / 32.60000°N 105.21389°E / 32.60000; 105.21389
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Guangyuan
County seat Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
Area
  Total 3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
  Total 248,000
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 648100
Area code(s) 0839
Website http://www.cnqc.gov.cn/

Qingchuan County (Chinese: 青川县; Pinyin: Qīngchuān Xiàn) is a county in Sichuan, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city Guangyuan. It has an area of 3271 square kilometers and a population of 248,000,[1] including Han Chinese as well as Hui people.

On May 12, 2008 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region causing widespread devastation.[2]

Administrative divisions

Qingchuan has 8 towns, 25 townships, and 2 Ethnic townships.

References

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