Shimen County

Shimen County (simplified Chinese: 石门县; traditional Chinese: 石門縣; pinyin: Shímén Xiàn) is a northernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde.

Shimen is a mountainous county located on the Wuling Mountains, Mount Huping (壶瓶山) which, at 2,098.7 metres (6,885 ft) on the northwest of the county, is the highest point of Hunan.

[4] It is divided into 19 towns and townships, five units of State-owned farms (as of 2016).

[5][6] According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shimen County in January 2016 and May 29, 2015, Shimen County has four subdistricts, 11 towns, six townships and management area of five state-owned farms under its jurisdiction.

[7][8] they are: The highest point in Shimen County is Huping Mountain, which, at 2,098.7 metres (6,885 ft) above sea level.

Orpiment , Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen County, China. Size: 6.4 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm.