Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

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Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
—  Autonomous Prefecture  —
Location of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Hunan
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Location in China
Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°44′E
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Area
• Total	5,979 sq mi (15,486 km2)
Population (2004)
• Total	3,650,000
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 湘西土家族苗族自治州; pinyin: Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province. Zhangjiajie and Sangzhi used to be parts of this autonomous prefecture. It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties:Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huayuan, Longshan, Luxi, Yongshun. The capital is Jishou. Twenty-five nationalities gather here, of the total 2,480,000 population, 66.6 per cent are ethnic, including 860,000 Tujia and 790,000 Miao. [1]