Anxiang County


Anxiang County is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. The county is located at one of the inflows of Dongting Lake, on the north in Hunan Province and the southeast in Changde City, and it borders in the north to Gong'an County, in the west to Li County, Jinshi City and Dingcheng District, the south by Nan County, and the east by Shishou City. The county has an area of with 602,299 of registered population and 525,619 of permanent resident population. It is divided into eight towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Shenliu.
Anxiang was established as Zuotang County in 40 AD, gaining its current name during the Northern and Southern dynasties period.

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Hanshou County on November 19, 2015 Hanshou County has eight towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. They are:
;8 Towns
  • Shenliu, county seat
  • Huangshantou
  • Xiayukou
  • Guandang, Shayang
  • Sanchahe
  • Dajinggang
  • Dahukou
  • Chenjiazui
;4 Townships

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