Yunxi County
Yunxi County is a county in the northwest of Hubei province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan. The county spans a total area of, and has a population of 371,012 as of 2010.
History
During the Spring and Autumn period, the area of present-day Yunxi County belonged to the.During the Warring States period, the area belonged to the Chu State.
The area belonged to the Hanzhong Commandery during the Qin Dynasty, which was later absorbed by the Han Dynasty.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the area was known as Pingyang County, and belonged to the of the Cao Wei.
Subsequently, Pingyang County was taken by the Jin Dynasty, and was renamed. The area was subsequently placed under the.
The subsequent Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties all reorganized the region. It was in 1476 that an administrative division known as Yunxi County came into being.
Republic of China
During the early years of the Republic of [China (1912–1949)|Republic of China], Yunxi County belonged to. In 1932, the Republic of China introduced, and Yunxi County fell under the 11th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province. In 1936, it was moved to the 8th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.People's Republic of China
On November 16, 1947, Yunxi County was taken by the People's Liberation Army, the first county in present-day Hubei that the army took.In May 1949, the area was organized as part of the, which was then part of Shaanxi province. The following year, it was renamed to Yunyang Prefecture, and moved to Hubei province. From 1952 to 1965, Yunyang Prefecture was abolished and merged into, but was restored after this. In 1994, the reorganized Yunyang Prefecture fell under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan, which administers Yunxi County to this day.
Geography
The county's northwestern portion is relatively hilly, and borders the eastern section of the Qinling Mountains. Yunxi County has an average elevation of about. The county's highest point reaches in elevation, whereas the lowest point is just above sea level.The Han River flows along the county's southern border, and a number of its tributaries flow through Yunxi County.