Jinhu County
Jinhu County
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°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Huai'an |
| 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]
References
- ^ "Jinhu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Jinhu, Jiangsu, China". JiangSu.net. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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