Xiangtan
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| Xiangtan | |
| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 湘潭 |
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| - Pinyin | Xiāngtán |
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| Coordinates: 27°51′N 112°54′E / 27.85°N 112.9°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,015 km2 (1,936.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,820,000 |
| - Density | 562.3/km2 (1,456.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.xiangtan.gov.cn |
Xiangtan (Chinese: 湘潭; pinyin: Xiāngtán) is a city located in the center of Hunan province, China. It is part of the "ChangZhuTan Golden Triangle" (comprising the cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan).
The predominant spoken language of the area is Xiang Chinese.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
- Xiangxiang (湘乡)
- Shaoshan (韶山)
- Xiangtan county (湘潭县)
- Yuetang district (岳塘区)
- Yuhu district (雨湖区)
[edit] Famous people from Xiangtan
[edit] See also
- Shaoshan
- Xiangtan University
- Hunan University of Science and Technology
- Hunan Institute of Engineering
[edit] External links
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