Yang County

Yang County, or Yangxian, is a county in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province, China. The county spans an area of , and has a population of about 445,000. Yang County lies within the Shaanan region, on the easternmost portion of the Hanzhong Basin, bordered by the Daba Mountains to the south, and the Qin Mountains to the north. History The area of present-day Yang County has been inhabited for approximately 7,000 years, since the Neolithic period. The area belonged to the Liang dynasty. Prior to being annexed into the Jin dynasty, the area was organized as Chenggu County. During the Jin dynasty, the area was organized as Xingdao County and Huangjin County.