Xuankou
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, 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).
Xuankou | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 漩口 |
| • Pinyin | Xuánkǒu |
  Xuankou Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′0″N 103°29′0″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) |
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Xuankou was one of the three most severely damaged areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Notes
- 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
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 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.
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