Badong county is located in east longitude11004 ˊ-1032 ˊ, north latitude 30 28 ˊ-3128 ˊ, Bashong, the middle section of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province. It borders Xingshan, Zigui and Changyang Tujia Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County in the southeast, Hefeng County in the south, Jianshi and Wushan County in Chongqing in the west, and Shenlongjia Forest Region in the north.

Xinling Town, the county seat, is close to the south bank of the Yangtze River, where National Highway 209 meets the Yangtze River. By waterway, it goes down to Wuhan along the Yangtze River, up to Chongqing in Jiangxi Province, and by land, it reaches Enshi, the state capital, via National Highway 209 and 3 18. National Highway 209 connects the north and south, National Highway 3 18 runs through the east and west, and the southwest is connected with National Highway 3 18 along National Highway 209, with convenient transportation. The land area is 335 1.6 square kilometers.

As of 20 18, the county has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 10 town, 1 economic development zone, 30 1 village, 2 1 community and 3,820 villagers' groups. 1853 12 households with 492,722 people, of whom ethnic minorities account for 50.5% of the total population. It is an old, small, marginal, poor and rich mountain county, one of the poverty-stricken counties (cities) supported by the state, and an area enjoying the national policy of developing the western region.

The remaining Wuling Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Daba Mountain in the county are separated from the north and south, and the Yangtze River and Qingjiang River cross the east and west, gripping the throat of Sichuan and Hubei. According to the gateway of western Hubei, it has always been an economic and military hub. The terrain in the territory is high in the west and low in the east, with ups and downs in the north and south, many mountains, steep cliffs, deep valleys and many caves. The terrain is long and narrow, and it is known as "800 Li Badong".

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1949 belongs to Enshi, 1970 belongs to Enshi, and 1983 belongs to Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hubei (where Enshi is located). 1985 The Three Gorges Province was established, and Badong County was the administrative division of the Three Gorges Province (to be built). 1986, abandoned the establishment of Three Gorges Province, and still belongs to Western Hubei Autonomous Prefecture. 1993 belongs to Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

After the founding of New China, Badong County has jurisdiction over Xinling Town, Dongrangkou Town, Pingyangba Town, Yanduhe Town, Guandukou Town, Chadianzi Town, Lvcongpo Town, Yesanguan Town of Dazhiping Town, Qingtaiping Town, Yangliuchi Town, Xiqiuwan Township, Duizichang Township, Luoxiba Township, Huofeng Township, Nanmuyuan Township, Anju Township, Tax Township and Zaoziping Township.

Now there are Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Buyi, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Dai, Li, She, Gaoshan, Shui, Naxi, Tu, Salar, Gelao, Xibo and Achang.

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