Geographical location

Hunan, abbreviated as "Xiang", lies at 1080 47' to 114045' east longitude, and 24039' to 30028' north latitude; it is 667 km wide and 774 km long. As an inland province adjacent to the coastal areas, Hunan has an area of 211,800 square km, 2.2 percent of the national total, ranking 11th largest in China.