Wuyuan County, Jiangxi

Wuyuan
婺源县
Jiangling, Wuyuan
Jiangling, Wuyuan
location in Jiangxi
location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°14′53″N 117°51′43″E / 29.248°N 117.862°E / 29.248; 117.862
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityShangrao
Area
 • Total
2,967 km2 (1,146 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
346,200
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
333200

Wuyuan (simplified Chinese: 婺源; traditional Chinese: 婺源; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and Anhui to the north. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.

Wuyuan, on the boundary of three provinces in Jiangxi's northeastern corner, has a landscape dotted with strange caves, deep secluded rocks and numerous historic sites. Wuyuan County is home to some of the best-preserved ancient architecture in China.[citation needed] Wuyuan's structures were built in 740 during the Tang Dynasty, its remoteness and inconvenient transportation protecting its villages from too many visitors.

It was a county in Huizhou, Anhui province until 1989.


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