Xuankou

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Xuankou
—  Town  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Chinese 漩口
 - Pinyin Xuánkǒu
Xuankou (China)
Xuankou
Xuankou
Location in China
Coordinates: 30°59′0″N 103°29′0″E / 30.98333, 103.48333
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ngawa
County Wenchuan
Area
 - Total 39.64 km² (15.3 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 12,000
 - Density 302.7/km² (784.1/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Xuankou (Chinese: 漩口; pinyin: Xuánkǒu) is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China. The population is approximately 12,000, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.[1]

[edit] Geography

Xuankou is located at 30°59′0″N, 103°29′0″E (30.983333, 103.483333). The total area of the jurisdiction is 39.64 km (24.63 mi).

[edit] 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Xuankou was one of the three most severely damaged areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ (Chinese) Wenchuan.net - Google translation
  2. ^ President Hu renews call to save lives in remote villages
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