Pinghu

Pinghu is a county-level city in the east of Jiaxing's administrative area, in the northeast of Zhejiang Province, bordering Shanghai to the northeast. It sits next to the East China Sea and the north shore of Hangzhou Bay. Prior to the Ming dynasty, Pinghu was part of Haiyan County. In 1430 Pinghu County was established. In 1991 Pinghu became a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jiaxing.

Pinghu
平湖市
Pinghu
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°42′N 121°01′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityJiaxing
Area
  Total536 km2 (207 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total703,500
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
314200
Area code0573
Pinghu
Chinese平湖
Literal meaningPeaceful Lake(s)
Pacified Lake(s)
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