Shou County

Shouxian
寿县
Tongfei Gate of the city wall
Tongfei Gate of the city wall
Shou County is the southernmost division in this map of Huainan
Shou County is the southernmost division in this map of Huainan
Huainan in Anhui
Huainan in Anhui
Coordinates: 32°32′42″N 116°47′54″E / 32.5450°N 116.7982°E / 32.5450; 116.7982
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHuainan
County seatShouchun Town
Area
 • Total
2,986 km2 (1,153 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
838,507
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
232200

Shou County or Shouxian (simplified Chinese: 寿县; traditional Chinese: 壽縣; pinyin: Shòu Xiàn) is a county in the north-central part of Anhui Province, China, and is located on the southern (right) bank of the Huai River. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huainan. Its population is 1,280,000 and its area is 2,986 km2 (1,153 sq mi). It is a National Cultural and Historical City.[1] The jurisdiction of Shou County was transfer from Lu'an to Huainan.[when?]

Shou County has jurisdiction over 17 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township. The seat of Shou County is Shouchun.[2]

  1. ^ "安徽省淮南市寿县地名介绍". www.tcmap.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  2. ^ "安徽省淮南市寿县寿春镇地名介绍". www.tcmap.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

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