Hezhang is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie.

Administrative divisions

Hezhang County is divided into 5 subdistricts, 10 towns, 3 townships and 12 ethnic townships:

Ethnic groups

The Hezhang County Gazetteer (2001:105-108) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations. Ethnic Bai are also found in:

Mining

The county has large reserves of coal, iron, lead, zinc, and germanium. Mining had been and remains a major industry; however, inadequate management and regulation of zinc mining has resulted in widespread cadmium poisoning.

Climate