Xupu County
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| Xupu County 溆浦县 |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 3,437.93 km2 (1,327.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 741,014 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 4193XX |
Xupu County (simplified Chinese: 溆浦县; traditional Chinese: 溆浦縣; pinyin: Xùpǔ Xiàn) is under the administration of Huaihua, Hunan province, China. The Xu River (溆水) flows through the built-up area where it is joined by the Sandu River (三都河). Some kilometers downstream it joins the Yuan River. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Yiyang to the northeast, Loudi to the east, and Shaoyang to the southeast. Yuanling County is to the Northwest.
Yao people
According to the Xupu County Almanac (1993:641), the following three subgroups of Yao live in over 41 villages and number about 2,600 people.
- Flowery Yao 花瑶
- Flowery-Trouser Yao 花裤瑶
- Seven-Surname Yao 七姓瑶
References
- www.xzqh.org (Chinese)
External links
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