Jixi County
Jixi County (Chinese: 绩溪县, Mandarin pronunciation: [tɕî.ɕí.ɕjɛ̂n]; Jixihua pronunciation: [tɕiɛʔ.t͡sʰɿ.ɕĩ] jie' cii xin) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xuancheng, in the southeast of Anhui province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. It has a population of 180,000 and an area of 1,126 km2 (435 sq mi).. Jixi County is a hilly region with many rivers and bodies of water.
Jixi
绩溪县 | |
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 Jixi is the southernmost division in this map of Xuancheng | |
.png.webp) Xuancheng in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′03″N 118°34′43″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuancheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,126 km2 (435 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 159,000 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 245300 |
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 The Huihang Trail, connecting Jixi with Lin'an in Zhejiang | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 绩溪县 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 績溪縣 | ||||||||
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History
Huayang Town, under the administration of Jixi County, was well known during the Han Dynasty (208 BCE–220 CE). Jixi County was formally established in 776 CE during the Tang Dynasty. It formed part of the Huizhou region. In early European accounts, it was romanized Tsiki.
Administration
Jixi County has jurisdiction over eight towns and three townships.[1]
- Towns
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- Townships
- Jiapeng Township (家朋乡)
- Jingzhou Township (荆州乡)
- Banqiaotou Township (板桥头乡)
Transportation
Rail
Jixi is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway and Jixi North railway station on the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway and the Hangzhou–Huangshan intercity railway.
Residents
Famous people from Jixi County include:
- Hu Zongxian the Ming dynasty Minister of War
- Hu Xueyan businessman
- Hu Shih scholar
