Gucheng County, Hubei
Gucheng County
谷城县 Kucheng | |
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Laohekou Binjiang Park (湖北老河口滨江公园) | |
| Coordinates (Gucheng government): 32°15′50″N 111°39′11″E / 32.264°N 111.653°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xiangyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,553 km2 (986 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (283 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 483,293 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | hbgucheng |
Gucheng County (simplified Chinese: 谷城县; traditional Chinese: 穀城縣; pinyin: Gǔchéng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern foothills of the Daba Mountains. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City, and is served by G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway. As of 2004, it had a total population of 540,000 residing in an area of 2,552 square kilometres (985 sq mi).