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, to the east by Dong'an County. Xinning County covers , as of 2015, it had a registered population of 649,700 and a permanent resident population of 574,100. o
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Administrative divisions

As of 2022, Yanling County has 8 towns 6 townships and 2 ethnic townships. ;8 towns * Gaoqiao () * Huanglong () * Huilongsi () *

() * Langshan () * Matouqiao () * Shuimiao () * Yidushui () ;6 townships *

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() * Fengtian () * Jingwei () * Qingjiangqiao () * Wantang () * Xuntian () ;2 ethnic townships * Huangjin (Yao) () * Malin (Yao) ()

Ethnic groups

The ''Xinning County Gazetteer'' (1995:653) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations. * Yao ** Malin Township 麻林乡 ** Huangjin Township 黄金乡 ** Shuiyuan Village 水源村, Jingwei Township 靖位乡 *Miao ** Huangjin Township 黄金乡

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County-level divisions of Hunan Shaoyang {{Hunan-geo-stub

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