Yichuan County, Shaanxi

Yichuan County (simplified Chinese: 宜川县; traditional Chinese: 宜川縣; pinyin: Yíchuān Xiàn) is a county in northern Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Shanxi province to the east across the Yellow River.

[1] The county spans an area of 2,937.2 square kilometres (1,134.1 sq mi), and has a population of 117,900 as of 2012.

[1] The county is located in northern Shaanxi, southeast of Yan'an's urban core.

[1] The county has been recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture as being a significant site for Zanthoxylum.

[2] The county has been recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture for its unique chest-drums.

Map including Yichuan (labeled as I-CH'UAN (walled) 宜川 ) ( AMS , 1956)