Jinzhai County Explained

Jinzhai
Postal Code:237300
Image Map1:Location of Lu'an Prefecture within Anhui (China).png
Map Caption1:Lu'an in Anhui
Coordinates:31.727°N 115.934°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Area Total Km2:3814
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:683500
Utc Offset:+8

Jinzhai County, previously Lihuang County (named after Wei Lihuang), is a county in the west of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Lu'an, and has a population of and an area of . The government of Jinzhai County was in Meishan Town before 2006 when it relocated to nearby Jiangdian Town. The county has jurisdiction over nine towns and ten townships.

Jinzhai County is known as "the cradle of generals" as 59 men from the area have reached that rank in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Geography

Jinzhai County lies on the joint border of Anhui, Henan and Hubei Provinces. Its mountainous terrain attracts tourists for its rugged beauty with the highest mountain, Tiantangzhai rising to a height of .

The county is served by the Hewu Railway.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Jinzhai County has 11 towns and 12 townships.[1]

11 Towns
  • Meishan (Chinese: 梅山镇)
  • Shuanghe (Chinese: 双河镇)
  • Nanxi (Chinese: 南溪镇)
  • Gubei (Chinese: 古碑镇)
  • Qingshan (Chinese: 青山镇)
  • Tiantangzhai (Chinese: 天堂寨镇)
  • Wujiadian (Chinese: 吴家店镇)
  • Mabu (Chinese: 麻埠镇)
  • Tangjiahui (Chinese: 汤家汇镇)
  • Banzhuyuan (Chinese: 斑竹园镇)
  • Yanzihe (Chinese: 燕子河镇)
12 Townships
  • Baitafan (Chinese: 白塔畈乡)
  • Youfangdian (Chinese: 油坊店乡)
  • Huaishuwan (Chinese: 槐树湾乡)
  • Huashi (Chinese: 花石乡)
  • Shahe (Chinese: 沙河乡)
  • aoling (Chinese: 桃岭乡)
  • Tiechong (Chinese: 铁冲乡)
  • Changling (Chinese: 长岭乡)
  • Zhangchong (Chinese: 张冲乡)
  • Guanmiao (Chinese: 关庙乡)
  • Guoziyuan (Chinese: 果子园乡)
  • Quanjun (Chinese: 全军乡)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . zh:六安市-行政区划王 . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.