Qianshan, Anhui

Qianshan

潜山市
Tsienshan
Qianshan 潜山市 Tsienshan
County-level city
	Peak of Tianzhu Mountain
	Qianshan in Anqing
	Anqing in Anhui
	Coordinates: 30°37′52″N 116°34′52″E / 30.631°N 116.581°ECoordinates: 30°37′52″N 116°34′52″E / 30.631°N 116.581°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Anqing
Area
• Total	1,686.03 km2 (650.98 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	522,000
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	246300

Qianshan is a county-level city in the southwest of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China; it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 570,000 and an area of 1,686 square kilometres (651 sq mi). The government of Qianshan County is located in Meicheng Town. The well-known Wan Mountain, or Tianzhu Mountain, is located within the borders of the County.

Administrative divisions[]

Qianshan has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 18 townships.

Towns

(梅城镇), (黄泥镇), (源潭镇), Wanghe (王河镇), (余井镇), (黄铺镇), (水吼镇), (黄柏镇), (官庄镇), (槎水镇), (天柱山镇)

Townships

(油坝乡), (古井乡), (牌楼乡), (痘姆乡), (龙潭乡), (杜埠乡), (岭头乡), (青楼乡), (横中乡), (五庙乡), (三妙乡), (逆水乡), (彭河乡), (割肚乡), (龙关乡), (塔畈乡), (水贵乡), (后冲乡)

Geography[]

Lake Xuehu, noted for its lotus plants, lies in the centre of the city. The number of plants has decreased in recent years, possibly because they provide a food source for lobsters.^{[citation needed]}

Wanghe Town, hometown of Xuruoyu, is in the south of the city.

The Qian River with its noted River Beach flows through Qianshan from north to south.

History[]

The Two Qiaos, two sisters from the Three Kingdoms era were from Wan County, Lujiang Commandery (present-day Qianshan, Anhui).

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