Gucheng County, Hubei

Gucheng County (simplified Chinese: 谷城; traditional Chinese: 穀城; pinyin: Gǔchéng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern foothills of the Daba Mountains. It is under the administration of Xiangyang City, and is served by G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway. As of 2004, it had a total population of 540,000 residing in an area of 2,552 square kilometres (985 sq mi).

Gucheng County
谷城县
Kucheng
Laohekou Binjiang Park (湖北老河口滨江公园)
Gucheng
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Gucheng government): 32°15′50″N 111°39′11″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiangyang
Area
  Total2,553 km2 (986 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (283 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total523,607
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehbgucheng.gov.cn
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