Xichong County
Introduction '''Xichong County''' () is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanchong.
Historical Evolution During the Republic of China (1912-1949), the establishment of Xichong County was the same as the time of the Qing dynasty. In 1914, North Sichuan Road was changed to Jialing Road, and Xichong County was under the jurisdiction of Jialing Road. In 1935, the road was abandoned and changed to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate District of Sichuan Province.After the Chinese Civil War concluded, and the People's Republic of China was founded, the North Sichuan Administrative office was established, and Xichong came under the jurisdiction of the Nanchong Special District.
Administrative divisions Xichong County comprises 2 subdistricts, 16 towns and 5 townships:;subdistricts*Nantai 南台街道*Jincheng 晋城街道;towns*Taiping 太平镇*Daquan 大全镇*Xianlin 仙林镇*Gulou 古楼镇*Yixing 义兴镇*Guanwen 关文镇*Fengming 凤鸣镇*Qingshi 青狮镇*Huaishu 槐树镇*Minglong 鸣龙镇*Shuangfeng 双凤镇*Gaoyuan 高院镇*Renhe 仁和镇*Duofu 多扶镇*Lianchi 莲池镇*Changlin 常林镇;townships*Zhanshan 占山乡*Xianglong 祥龙乡*Chelong 车龙乡*Dongtai 东太乡*Guanya 罐垭乡
Population As of 2014, the population is 650,000, down from 658,000 in 2013.+Population of Xichong County from 2004 to 201420042005200620072008200920102011201220132014636,000630,000636,000644,000652,000656,000659,000658,000658,000658,000650,000The population density of Xichong is approximately 590 people per kilometre squared, based on population figures from 2014.
Climate Much like most of the Eastern half of Sichuang, Xichong experiences a humid subtropical climate.
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