Hu County, or Huxian, is under the administration of Xi'an, the capital city of the Chinese province of Shaanxi, with a population of about 578,000. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north and Ankang to the south and Chang'an District to the east. It has an area of 1,255 km, and contains 11 towns and 5 townships. Towards its south the county is bordered by the Qin Mountains and to the north by the Weihe River.