Jiaxiang County (simplified Chinese: 嘉祥县; traditional Chinese: 嘉祥縣; pinyin: Jiāxiáng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jining City.

Jiaxiang County 嘉祥县 Kiasiang; Kiasing
County
Jiaxiang town center
Location in Jining
Jiaxiang Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates: 35.408°N 116.342°E / 35.408; 116.342
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Jining
Area
• Total	838.56 km2 (323.77 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	933,614
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	272400
Website	www.jiaxiang.gov.cn

The population was 871,920 in 2011.[1]

The cultural heritage site of the Carved Stones in the Tombs of the Wu Family is in this county. In 1961, it was added to the list of national historical and cultural monuments. The county is also home to the temple of Zengzi, a Confucian disciple and philosopher. The Jining Qufu Airport is located in the southern part of the county.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 7 townships.[2]

Towns

Townships

References

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External links

• Official homepage

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