Huaining County
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Huaining
怀宁县 Hwaining | |
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Coordinates: 30°44′05″N 116°49′47″E / 30.7348°N 116.8296°ECoordinates: 30°44′05″N 116°49′47″E / 30.7348°N 116.8296°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Anhui |
Prefecture-level city | Anqing |
Area | |
• Total | 1,276 km2 (493 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 706,700 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 246121 |
Huaining County (simplified Chinese: 怀宁县; traditional Chinese: 懷寧縣; pinyin: Huáiníng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 790,000[when?] and an area of 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi). The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇) Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town (高河镇) on 18 January 2002.
Administrative divisions
Huaining County has jurisdiction over fifteen towns and five townships.[1]
Towns
- Gaohe (高河镇), Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇), Yueshan (月山镇), Hongpu (洪铺镇), Chaling (茶岭镇), Jingong (金拱镇), Sanqiao (三桥镇), Huangdun (黄墩镇), Jiangzhen (江镇镇), Xiaoshi (小市镇), Lashu (腊树镇), Huanglong (黄龙镇), Songling (公岭镇), Pingshan (平山镇), Mamiao (马庙镇)
Townships:
- Liangxiang Township (凉亭乡), Xiushan Township (秀山乡), Qinghe Township (清河乡), Leibu Township (雷埠乡), Shijing Township (石镜乡)
Transport
Culture
Huaining County is noted for its Huangmeixi Opera.
Notable people
- Deng Jiaxian (1924–1986) developer of the first Chinese atomic bomb and guided missile.
- Hai Zi (1964–1989) well-known poet.
- Chen Duxiu (1879–1942) a Chinese revolutionary socialist, educator, philosopher, author, and co-founded the Chinese Communist Party.
References
- ^ 走进怀宁. Huaining County People's Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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