Changsha County

Changsha County 长沙县
County
Location of Changsha County within Changsha
Changsha County Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°14′48″N 113°04′50″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Changsha
Seat	Xingsha
Area
• Total	1,997 km2 (771 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	750,500
• Density	375.8/km2 (973.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	4101xx

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Changsha County (simplified Chinese: 长沙县; traditional Chinese: 長沙縣; pinyin: Chángshā Xiàn; lit. 'Long sandbar'), commonly known as Xingsha (Chinese: 星沙; pinyin: Xīngshā; lit. 'Star sandbar'), is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. Located in the west portion of Changsha, the county is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Pingjiang County, to the west by Wangcheng, Kaifu and Furong Districts, to the southwest by Yuhua District, and to the southeast and the east by Liuyang City. Changsha County covers 1,756 km² (678 sq mi). As of 2015 it has a registered population of 743,000 and a permanent resident population of 916,000. The county has 5 subdistricts and 13 towns under its jurisdiction. The county seat is Xingsha Subdistrict (星沙街道).