Taihu County

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Taihu 太湖县
County
Taihu in Anqing
Anqing in Anhui
Coordinates: 30°27′14″N 116°18′32″E / 30.454°N 116.309°E / 30.454; 116.309Coordinates: 30°27′14″N 116°18′32″E / 30.454°N 116.309°E / 30.454; 116.309
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Anqing
Area
• Total	2,040 km2 (790 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	535,000
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	246400

Taihu County (Chinese: 太湖县; pinyin: Tàihú Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei Province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing and contains its westernmost point. It has a population of 560,000^[when?] and an area of 2,031 km² (784 sq mi). The seat of government is located in Jingxi Town.

Taihu is noted for its "Huating Lake" with its mountains and scenic waters. The lake was originally built for flood control and power generation with a dam constructed in the 1960s. Although it was formerly blamed for destroying large areas of farm land, it has evolved into a popular tourism location.

The county has a long history of Zen, an important tributary of Chinese Buddhism.

Administrative divisions[]

Taihu County has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 5 townships.

Towns

• Jinxi (晋熙镇), (徐桥镇), (小池镇), (新仓镇), (寺前镇), (天华镇), (牛镇镇), (弥陀镇), (北中镇), Baili (百里镇)

Townships

• (城西乡), (江塘乡), (大石乡), (汤泉乡), (刘畈乡)

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