Jinxiang County
Jinxiang County
金乡县 Kinsiang | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jining | |
  Jinxiang Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 35°04′N 116°19′E / 35.067°N 116.317°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Jining |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886 km2 (342 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (117 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 650,000 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 272200 |
| Area code | (0)537 |
| License Plate Prefix | 鲁H |
| Website | www |
Jinxiang County (simplified Chinese: 金乡县; traditional Chinese: 金鄉縣; pinyin: Jīnxiāng Xiàn; lit. 'gold hometown') is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Jining City.
The population was 601,369 in 1999.[1]
The county town of Jinxiang is known as "the world's garlic capital", producing 80% of the world's garlic exports.[2]
References
- ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ "Supply chains: the dirty secret of China's prisons". Financial Times. 29 August 2018.