Zhenxiong County

Zhenxiong County (simplified Chinese: 镇雄县; traditional Chinese: 鎮雄縣; pinyin: Zhènxióng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, under the administration of Zhaotong City and bordering Guizhou and Sichuan.

Geography

Zhengxiong County is located in the northeast of Yunnan, with an area of 3,696 square kilometres (1,427 sq mi). latitude ranging from 27° 17' to 27° 50' N and longitude 104° 18' to 105° 19' E, and has a maximum north-south extent of 54 km (34 mi) and a maximum east-west width of 99 km (62 mi) It borders Xuyong County (Sichuan) to the east across the Chishui River, Hezhang County (Guizhou) to the south, Yiliang County to the west, and Weixin County to the north. The village of Delong (德隆村) in Potou Township (坡头乡) is located near the triple intersection point of the three provinces, and is so nicknamed the "fowl cry of the three provinces" (鸡鸣三省). By road, the prefectural seat of Zhaotong is 265 km (165 mi) to the west, Kunming is 598 km (372 mi) to the southwest, Guiyang is 326 km (203 mi) to the southeast, Chongqing is 505 km (314 mi) to the northeast, and Chengdu 618 km (384 mi) to the north-northwest.