Xinyi, Guangdong

Xinyi, alternately romanized as Sunyi,[lower-alpha 1] is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming in the southwestern corner of the province,[2] bordering Guangxi to the west. It has a population of 913,708 people.

Xinyi

信宜市

Sunyi; Hsini
Xinyi is the northernmost division on this map of Maoming
Xinyi
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°21′18″N 110°56′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMaoming
Area
  Total3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
913,708
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
525300
Area code(s)(0)668
License plate prefixes粤K
Websitewww.xinyi.gov.cn
Xinyi
Simplified Chinese信宜
PostalSunyi

History

Under the Qing, Xinyi County formed part of the commandery of Gaozhou.[1] After the Chinese Civil War, it was reörganized under Maoming.

Transportation

Schools

Xinyi Middle School, the first county school in Xinyi District, was set up in 1916. It is now a national-level model high school.

Districts

Climate

Notes

  1. Xinyi was also formerly romanized Sin-e.[1]

References


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