Zongyang County

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Zongyang
枞阳县
Tongling Yangtze River Bridge.JPG
Coordinates (Zongyang government): 30°42′22″N 117°15′02″E / 30.7060°N 117.2506°E / 30.7060; 117.2506Coordinates: 30°42′22″N 117°15′02″E / 30.7060°N 117.2506°E / 30.7060; 117.2506
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityTongling
County seat
Area
 • Total1,473.43 km2 (568.89 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (35 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total719,000
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246700
Websitehttp://www.zongyang.gov.cn

Zongyang County (simplified Chinese: 枞阳; traditional Chinese: 樅陽; pinyin: Zōngyáng Xiàn), is a county in southern Anhui province, located mostly on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Tongling. It has a population of 960,000[when?] and an area of 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi). The government of Zongyang County is located in Zongyang Town (枞阳镇). On 13 October 2015, Zongyang County jurisdiction was transferred from Anqing to Tongling.

In the past, Zongyang County was named Tonglu County. Later,In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong County. In 1954, the county seat was moved to Zongyang Town. On July 1, 1955, the name of the county in Han Dynasty was restored-Zongyang County. In January 2016, Zongyang County was officially placed under the jurisdiction of Tongling City by Anqing City.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions[]

Zongyang County has jurisdiction over seventeen towns, five townships and one other area.[1][2][3] Seventeen towns: