Wuxi County
Wuxi
巫溪县 Wuki | |
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Location of Wuxi County in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates (Wuxi County government): 31°23′55″N 109°34′12″E / 31.3986°N 109.5700°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| County seat | Chengxiang (城厢镇) |
| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • CPC Secretary | Tang De Xiang (唐德祥) |
| • Mayor | Luo Cheng (罗成) |
| Area | |
| 4,029.8 km2 (1,555.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | |
| 414,073 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 163,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 405800 |
| Area code | 023 |
| GDP | 2013 |
| - Total | CNY9.01 billion US$1.45 billion |
| - Per capita | CNY17,012 US$2,744 |
| - Growth | 19.2% |
| HDI | 0.758 |
| County flower | Peach |
| Website | http://wx.cq.gov.cn/ |
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Wuxi County (Chinese: 巫溪县; pinyin: Wūxī Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, bordering Shaanxi to the north and Hubei to the northeast and east. Sitting at the upper reaches of Daning River and the southern slopes of the central Daba Mountains. It is best known for its scenic views and its preserved witchcraft culture.
Wuxi County is noted as a major tourism site of Chongqing.