Hanyin County

Hanyin County (simplified Chinese: 汉阴县; traditional Chinese: 漢陰縣; pinyin: Hànyīn Xiàn) is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang.

Hanyin County
汉阴县
Hanyin in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 32°53′35″N 108°30′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityAnkang
Area
  Total1,365 km2 (527 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Fenghuangshan)
2,128 m (6,982 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Xuanwo town)
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total311,500
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
725100
Licence plates陕G
Websitewww.hanyin.gov.cn

Hanyin was established as early as the Qin dynasty and then known as Xicheng County. In 757 AD it became Hanyin.

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