Shehong

Shehong (Chinese: 射洪; pinyin: Shèhóng) is a county-level city in the east of Sichuan province, China, located in the central part of the Sichuan Basin. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suining.

Shehong
射洪市
Location of Shehong County (red) within Suining City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°52′16″N 105°23′17″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level citySuining
Area
  Total1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The city seat is the town of Taihe, which itself had a population of 83,255 in 2006.

The Fu River flows through the city seat as well as the towns of Jinhua and Liushu, along which hydropower stations provide electricity for the county and neighboring areas.

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