Zichang County is located in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau in Shaanxi Province, bordering Hengshan Mountain in the north, Zizhou and Qingjian in the east, Yanchuan and Yan 'an in the south and Ansai and Jingbian in the west. Xibao Highway is 44.7 kilometers across the county seat, which is 95 kilometers away from Yan 'an and 466 kilometers away from Xi 'an. Jiedong diameter is between north latitude10911'58 "-1001'22" and 36 59' 30 "-37 30' 00". The county is 72 kilometers long from east to west and 55.70 kilometers wide from north to south. The terrain inclines from northwest to southeast, with an altitude of 930- 1562 meters. It is a typical hilly and gully region of the Loess Plateau with undulating terrain and criss-crossing gullies. It covers an area of 2,405 square kilometers and has a population of 240,000. The postal code is 7 17300. County People's Government in Wayaobao Town. The county has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 7 townships, 354 administrative villages and 1295 natural villages with a total population of 227,400, including agricultural population 1830. The total area is 2,405 square kilometers, including 470,800 mu of cultivated land.