Chaoyang County

Chaoyang County (simplified Chinese: 朝阳县; traditional Chinese: 朝陽縣; pinyin: Cháoyáng Xiàn; lit. 'Facing the Sun') is a county of northwestern Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Chaoyang city.

Chaoyang
朝阳县
Location in Chaoyang City
Chaoyang City in Liaoning
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityChaoyang
Area
  Total3,751 km2 (1,448 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total584,959
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
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