Benxi Manchu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 本溪满族自治县; traditional Chinese: 本溪滿族自治縣; pinyin: Běnxī Mǎnzú Zìzhìxiàn; Manchu: ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ
ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ
ᠪᡝᠶᡝ
ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ
ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ; Mölendroff: bensi manju beye dasangga siyan) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Benxi, in the east of Liaoning province, China. It has a total area of 3,362 square kilometres (1,298 sq mi), and a population of approximately 300,000 people as of 2002.
Benxi
本溪县 ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ | |
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Autonomous county | |
| 本溪满族自治县 ᠪᡝᠨᠰᡳ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ Benxi Manchu Autonomous County | |
Benxi County in Benxi City | |
Benxi City in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′06″N 124°07′12″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Benxi |
| County seat | Xiaoshi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,362 km2 (1,298 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 300,000 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 117100 |
| Area code(s) | 0414 |
The city is home to a sizable Manchu and Hui population.
There is one subdistrict, 11 towns, and one townships within the county:[1]
The only subdistrict is Guanyinge Subdistrict (观音阁街道)
Towns:
The only township is Dongyingfang Township (东营房乡)
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