Xuankou (Chinese: 漩口; pinyin: Xuánkǒu) is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China.[1] The population is approximately 12,000, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.[2][3] As of 2018, it has one residential community and 16 villages under its administration.[4] The total area of the jurisdiction is 39.64 km (24.63 mi).

Xuankou
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Chinese漩口
 • PinyinXuánkǒu
Xuankou is located in Sichuan
Xuankou
Xuankou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°59′0″N 103°29′0″E / 30.98333°N 103.48333°E / 30.98333; 103.48333
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureNgawa
CountyWenchuan
Area
 • Total39.64 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,000
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

2008 Sichuan earthquake edit

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

Notes edit

  1. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:汶川县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. ^ (in Chinese) Wenchuan.net Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Google translation
  3. ^ "漩口镇". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
  4. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:漩口镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-24.