Xuan'en County () is a county of southwestern
Hubei
Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...
province, People's Republic of China, bordering
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
province to the south. It is under the administration of the
Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture () is located in the mountainous southwestern corner of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It forms Hubei's southwestern "panhandle", bordering on Hunan in the south and Chongqing Municipality i ...
.
A remarkable topographic feature found in Xuan'en County is a 290-meter deep
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
sinkhole, located near the village of Luoquanyan (). According to news reports, the sinkhole, which occupies around 100 ''
mu'' (6 hectares), has its own unique ecosystem.
Administrative Divisions
Five towns:
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Zhushan (),
Jiaoyuan (),
Shadaogou (),
Lijiahe (, before 2013 was
Lijiahe Township )
Gaoluo (, former
Gaoluo Township )
Four townships:
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Wanzhai Township (),
Changtanhe Dong Ethnic Township (),
Xiaoguan Dong Ethnic Township (),
Chunmuying Township ()
Climate
References
Counties of Hubei
Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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