Jinhu County
Jinhu
金湖县 | |
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  Jinhu Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′22″N 119°05′20″E / 33.006°N 119.089°ECoordinates: 33°00′22″N 119°05′20″E / 33.006°N 119.089°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Huai'an |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,393.86 km2 (538.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 357,100 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 211600 |
Jinhu County (simplified Chinese: 金湖县; traditional Chinese: 金湖縣; pinyin: Jīnhú Xiàn; lit. 'golden lake') is under the administration of Huai'an, Jiangsu province, China.[2] It occupies the northwestern shores of and extends into Gaoyou Lake, bordering the prefecture-level cities of Yangzhou to the south and east, and Chuzhou (Anhui) to the southwest.
History[]
Jinhu County was formerly administered by Baoying and Gaoyou counties until 1959, when it became its own county.[2]
Administrative divisions[]
Jinhu County has 11 towns.[3]
- 11 towns
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References[]
- ^ Google (2 July 2014). "Jinhu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Jinhu, Jiangsu, China". JiangSu.net. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "淮安市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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