An County

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An County
安县
County
Location of An County within Mianyang, Sichuan
Location of An County within Mianyang, Sichuan
An County is located in Sichuan
An County
An County
Location in Sichuan
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Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture-level city Mianyang
County seat Huagai (花荄镇)
Area
 • Total 1,404 km2 (542 sq mi)
Elevation 509 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 • Total 500,000
 • Density 360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 622650
Area code(s) 0816
Website http://anxian.my.gov.cn

An County or Anxian (simplified Chinese: 安县; traditional Chinese: 安縣; pinyin: Ān Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Mianyang City, in northeastern Sichuan province, China.

It has an area of 1,404 square kilometres (542 sq mi) and a population of 500,000.[1]

Administrative divisions

An County has 17 towns and 3 townships.[2]

  • Towns:
    • Huagai (花荄镇)
    • Anchang (安昌镇)
    • Sangzao (桑枣镇)
    • Huangtu (黄土镇)
    • Tashui (塔水镇)
    • Xiushui (秀水镇)
    • Heqing (河清镇)
    • Yong'an (永安镇)
    • Jiepai (界牌镇)
    • Yonghe (永河镇)
    • Jushui (睢水镇)
    • Qingquan (清泉镇)
    • Baolin (宝林镇)
    • Feishui (沸水镇)
    • Xiaoba (晓坝镇)
    • Lexing (乐兴镇)
    • Qianfo (千佛镇)
  • Townships:
    • Xingren (兴仁乡)
    • Gaochuan (高川乡)
    • Yingxin (迎新乡)

References

  1. (Chinese) Profile of An County, official website of An County Government], visited on May 20, 2008.
  2. (Chinese) Profile of An County.

External links