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{{redirect|Zhijiang County|the former county in Hubei|Zhijiang, Hubei}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Zhijiang County
| native_name        = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|芷江县}}}}
| other_name         = Chihkiang; Yuanchow; Yüanchow
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
| postal_code        = 4191XX
| area_code          = 0745
| settlement_type    = [[Autonomous county]]
| official_name      = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-cn|芷江侗族自治县}}}}<br/>Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
| image_skyline      = ZhiJiang.JPG
| image_map          = ChinaHuaihuaZhijiang.png
| map_caption        = Location of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County within Huaihua
| pushpin_map        = China Hunan
| pushpin_label      = Zhijiang
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Hunan
| pushpin_mapsize    =
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = [[People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[Province (China)|Province]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Hunan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Prefecture-level city]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Huaihua]]
| area_footnotes     = <ref>Huaihua City Land Use Plan (2006&ndash;20)/{{zh|s=《怀化市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》|labels=no}}.{{in lang|zh}} Accessed 8 July 2014.</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 2095.53
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2010 permanent">{{cite web|url=http://www.hhtj.gov.cn/article/2011/0620/articles_6017.html |title=怀化市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 |publisher=Huaihua Statistical Bureau/{{zh|s=怀化市统计局|labels=no}} |access-date=9 July 2014 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232614/http://www.hhtj.gov.cn/article/2011/0620/articles_6017.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref>
| population_total   = 339437
| population_as_of   = 2010
| population_density_km2 = auto
| coordinates_footnotes = <ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zhijiang,+Huaihua,+Hunan/@27.4447418,109.6847625,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x36981b41201177b5:0xe23954c1cb074981
|title=Zhijiang|access-date=2014-07-02}}</ref>
| coor_pinpoint      =
| coordinates        = {{coord|27.445|109.685|region:CN-43|format=dms|display=it}}
| elevation_ft       =
| elevation_m        =
| timezone           = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| website            =
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| title = Zhijiang
| psp = Chihkiang
| c = 芷江
| w = Chih<sup>3</sup>-chiang<sup>1</sup>
| p = Zhǐjiāng
}}
{{Infobox Chinese|psp=Chihkiang Tung Autonomous County|t=芷江侗族自治縣|s=芷江侗族自治县|w=Chih<sup>3</sup>-chiang<sup>1</sup> Tung<sup>4</sup>-tsu<sup>2</sup> Tzu<sup>4</sup>-chih<sup>4</sup>-hsien<sup>4</sup>|p=Zhǐjiāng Dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn}}
'''Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County''' ({{zh |s=芷江侗族自治县}}), usually referred to as '''Zhijiang County''' ({{zh|t=芷江縣 |s=芷江县 |p=Zhǐjiāng Xiàn}}) is an [[autonomous county]] of the [[Dong people]] in [[Hunan]] Province, China. It is under the administration of [[Huaihua]] prefecture-level city.
Zhijiang is located on the west central margin of Hunan Province, immediately adjacent to the east border of [[Guizhou|Guizhou Province]]. It borders [[Bijiang District|Bijiang]] and [[Wanshan District]]s of [[Tongren]], Guizhou to the northwest, [[Mayang Miao Autonomous County|Mayang County]] to the north, [[Hecheng District]] of Huaihua and [[Zhongfang County]] to the east, [[Hongjiang|Hongjiang City]] and [[Huitong County]] to the southeast, [[Tianzhu County, Guizhou|Tianzhu County]] of Guizhou to the southwest, [[Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County|Xinhuang County]] to the west. The county covers {{convert|2,099|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, as of 2015, It had a registered population of about 383,000 and a resident population of 346,800.<ref name="population2015">{{cite web |trans-title=Statistical Communiqué of Zhijiang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development |script-title=zh:2015年芷江侗族自治县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |url=http://www.huaihua.gov.cn/zwgk/fzfxxgkml/tjsj/tjgb/349056.htm |publisher=Huaihua People's Government}} or [http://www.ahmhxc.com/tongjigongbao/3044.html ahmhxc.com]</ref> The county has nine [[towns of China|towns]] and nine [[townships of China|townships]] under its jurisdiction, the [[county seat]] is [[Zhijiang Town]] ({{lang|zh-hans|芷江镇}}).<ref name="division2015">{{cite web |trans-title=result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Zhijiang County on November 25, 2015 |script-title=zh:《湖南省民政厅关于同意芷江侗族自治县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕77号 |url=http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856509.htm |website=rednet.cn Hunan |date=2015-12-04}} or [http://www.Zhijiang.gov.cn/index.php?c=index&a=show&catid=204&id=28243 Zhijiang.gov.cn], also see {{cite web |script-title=zh:《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》 |url=http://hn.people.com.cn/n/2015/1208/c195194-27267598-4.html |website=people.com Hunan |date=2015-12-08}} or [https://web.archive.org/web/20170215131904/http://news.xinhuanet.com/house/cs/2015-12/08/c_1117386721.htm xinhuanet.com]</ref>
Zhijiang is the place that the first major Japanese surrender ceremony in China took place on August 21, 1945.  The Japanese Vice General Secretary [[Takeo Imai]] ({{lang|zh|今井武夫}}) signed the surrounding treaty, marking the end of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].
==Geography and climate==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng49-2.jpg|thumb|left|Map including Zhijiang (labeled as CHIH-CHIANG (YÜANCHOW) {{lang|zh|芷江}}) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1954)]]
Zhijiang County is situated in western Hunan at the eastern end of the [[Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau]], amongst the southern end of the [[Xuefeng Mountains|Xuefeng]] and [[Wuling Mountains]]. It borders [[Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County]] and [[Guizhou]]'s [[Wanshan District]] and [[Tianzhu County, Guizhou|Tianzhu County]] to the west, [[Huitong County]] and [[Hongjiang District|Hongjiang Administrative District]] to the south, [[Zhongfang County]] and [[Hecheng District]] to the east, and [[Mayang Miao Autonomous County]] to the north.
Zhijiang County has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), with an annual mean temperature of {{convert|16.72|°C|1}}. Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which is the wettest month. Summer is hot and humid (but tempered compared to much of the province), with moderate levels of rain, and generous sunshine; on average, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than half of possible sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From March to June, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|5.0|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|27.2|°C|1}} in July. The annual precipitation is around {{convert|1221|mm|0|abbr=on}}. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February to 56% in August, the county receives 1,482 hours of sunshine annually.
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Zhijiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 	8.7
|Feb high C = 	11.7
|Mar high C = 	16.1
|Apr high C = 	22.3
|May high C = 	26.5
|Jun high C = 	29.3
|Jul high C = 	32.3
|Aug high C = 	32.5
|Sep high C = 	28.9
|Oct high C = 	22.9
|Nov high C = 	17.5
|Dec high C = 	11.5
|Jan mean C = 	5.2
|Feb mean C = 	7.6
|Mar mean C = 	11.5
|Apr mean C = 	17.2
|May mean C = 	21.4
|Jun mean C = 	24.8
|Jul mean C = 	27.4
|Aug mean C = 	27.0
|Sep mean C = 	23.4
|Oct mean C = 	17.9
|Nov mean C = 	12.6
|Dec mean C = 	7.3
|Jan low C = 	2.9
|Feb low C = 	4.9
|Mar low C = 	8.4
|Apr low C = 	13.7
|May low C = 	17.9
|Jun low C = 	21.7
|Jul low C = 	23.7
|Aug low C = 	23.2
|Sep low C = 	19.7
|Oct low C = 	14.7
|Nov low C = 	9.4
|Dec low C = 	4.5
|Jan record high C = 25.7 |Jan record low C = -4.7
|Feb record high C = 29.8 |Feb record low C = -4.4
|Mar record high C = 34.8 |Mar record low C = -1.5
|Apr record high C = 34.2 |Apr record low C = 1.7
|May record high C = 35.2 |May record low C = 7.6
|Jun record high C = 37.3 |Jun record low C = 13.1
|Jul record high C = 38.3 |Jul record low C = 16.5
|Aug record high C = 39.4 |Aug record low C = 16.2
|Sep record high C = 38.3 |Sep record low C = 11.4
|Oct record high C = 35.8 |Oct record low C = 2.6
|Nov record high C = 30.6 |Nov record low C = -1.2
|Dec record high C = 24.3 |Dec record low C = -4.8
|year high C=  |year low C=
|year high F = |year low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 	46.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 	52.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 	96.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 	128.9
|May precipitation mm = 	194.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 	228.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 	180.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 	106.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 	68.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 	81.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 	59.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 	35.3
|Jan humidity = 	79
|Feb humidity = 	78
|Mar humidity = 	80
|Apr humidity = 	80
|May humidity = 	81
|Jun humidity = 	83
|Jul humidity = 	80
|Aug humidity = 	78
|Sep humidity = 	77
|Oct humidity = 	79
|Nov humidity = 	80
|Dec humidity = 	77
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 	13.0
|Feb precipitation days = 	13.0
|Mar precipitation days = 	16.7
|Apr precipitation days = 	16.9
|May precipitation days = 	16.4
|Jun precipitation days = 	15.1
|Jul precipitation days = 	11.5
|Aug precipitation days = 	10.5
|Sep precipitation days = 	8.7
|Oct precipitation days = 	12.1
|Nov precipitation days = 	10.0
|Dec precipitation days = 	10.6
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 	46.3
|Feb sun = 	53.0
|Mar sun = 	72.1
|Apr sun = 	99.3
|May sun = 	121.4
|Jun sun = 	120.4
|Jul sun = 	204.5
|Aug sun = 	209.8
|Sep sun = 	153.7
|Oct sun = 	108.8
|Nov sun = 	91.8
|Dec sun = 	71.2
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 	14
| Feb percentsun = 	17
| Mar percentsun = 	19
| Apr percentsun = 	26
| May percentsun = 	29
| Jun percentsun = 	29
| Jul percentsun = 	48
| Aug percentsun = 	52
| Sep percentsun = 	42
| Oct percentsun = 	31
| Nov percentsun = 	29
| Dec percentsun = 	22
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 	4.1
|Feb snow days = 	2.7
|Mar snow days = 	0.6
|Apr snow days = 	0
|May snow days = 	0
|Jun snow days = 	0
|Jul snow days = 	0
|Aug snow days = 	0
|Sep snow days = 	0
|Oct snow days = 	0
|Nov snow days = 	0
|Dec snow days = 	1.6
|year snow days =
|source 1 = [[China Meteorological Administration]]<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=[[China Meteorological Administration]] |language = zh-hans |access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref><ref>
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==References==
*[http://www.xzqh.org/html/index.html www.xzqh.org] {{in lang|zh}}
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==External links==
{{Divisions of Zhijiang County}}
{{County-level divisions of Hunan}}
{{Dong autonomy in the People's Republic of China}}
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