Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture is which city in Hunan Province?

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture (prefecture-level administrative region) under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, with its capital in Jishou City. It is located in the northwest of Hunan Province, between north latitude10910 ′ ~10 22.5 ′, and between north latitude 27 44.5 ′ ~ 29 38 ′, at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing.

According to the data of the seventh census, the resident population of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is 248,865,438+005.

1952 Xiangxi Miao Autonomous Region was established in August, 1955 was changed to Xiangxi Miao Autonomous Prefecture in June, and 1957 Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture was established in September. It governs 7 counties and 1 city with an area of 15462 square kilometers. Xiangxi belongs to subtropical monsoon humid climate with obvious continental climate characteristics.

Xiangxi Prefecture has a long history and splendid culture. 20 15 the first batch of Fenghuang county, a famous national historical and cultural city, was selected as the first batch of national tourism demonstration zones. There are many cultural relics in the state, and there are a large number of natural and cultural landscape relics in the old city and its surrounding areas. Xiangxi is also one of the cradles of Wuling culture. At the same time, it enjoys the national western development planning and policies, and is one of the three prefecture-level administrative regions that enjoy relevant policies.

20 18 10 won the honorary title of "20 18 National Forest City". 202 1 1 29. It was selected into the list of regions with remarkable achievements in 2020 announced by the Hunan Provincial People's Government.