Jinxiang County
金乡县 Kinsiang | |
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![]() Location in Jining | |
Coordinates: 35°04′N 116°19′E / 35.067°N 116.317°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shandong |
Prefecture-level city | Jining |
Area | |
• Total | 886 km2 (342 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (117 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 673,000 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 272200 |
Area code | (0)537 |
License Plate Prefix | 鲁H |
Website | www |
Jinxiang County (simplified Chinese: 金乡县; traditional Chinese: 金鄉縣; pinyin: Jīnxiāng Xiàn; lit. 'gold hometown') is a county of southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangsu province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Jining City.
The population was 601,369 in 1999.[1]
The county town of Jinxiang is known as "the world's garlic capital", producing 80% of the world's garlic exports.[2]