Shunchang County | |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Fujian |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Fujian |
Coordinates: | 26.793°N 117.81°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name1: | Fujian |
Subdivision Name2: | Nanping |
Leader Title: | CPC County Committee Secretary |
Leader Name: | Jiang Jianhua |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Land Km2: | 1985 |
Population Total: | 179,064 |
Population Urban: | 92,001 |
Population Rural: | 87,063 |
Population As Of: | 2020 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code: | 353200 |
Blank Name: | Vehicle licence plates |
Blank Info: | Chinese: 闽H |
Website: | www.fjsc.gov.cn |
Pushpin Label: | Shunchang |
Shunchang County (; Northern Min: Sē̤ng-chióng-gṳ̄ing) is a county under the administration of Nanping City, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county's name was established in 933, during the Tang dynasty. It has a total population of approximately 179,064 people as of the end of 2020.[1] It is a key region for forestry and the production of coarse bamboo in Fujian.
Shunchang County administers one subdistrict, seven towns, and four rural townships. The subdistrict is Shuangxi. The towns include Jianxi, Yangkou, Yuankeng, Bushang, Dali, Dagan, and Renshou. The rural townships include Yangdun, Zhengfang, Lanxia, and Gaoyang.
Shunchang County has two major brooks, Futunxi and Jinxi, as well as numerous smaller tributaries.