Yi County, Anhui

Yixian
黟县
The village of Hongcun, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yi County
The village of Hongcun, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yi County
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Coordinates: 29°55′29″N 117°56′18″E / 29.9248°N 117.9384°E / 29.9248; 117.9384
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHuangshan
County seatBiyang
Area
 • Total
857 km2 (331 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
76,211
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
245500

Yi County or Yixian (simplified Chinese: 黟县; traditional Chinese: 黟縣; pinyin: Yī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of Huangshan City. It has a population of 100,000[when?] and an area of 847 square kilometres (327 sq mi). The government of Yi County is located in Biyang Town. The villages of Xidi and Hongcun in Yi County are part of the World Heritage Sites.

Yi County has jurisdiction over three towns and nine townships.


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