Taining County

Taining County (simplified Chinese: 泰宁县; traditional Chinese: 泰寧縣; pinyin: Tàiníng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Sanming.

Taining County
泰宁县
Tongxin Bridge (同心桥)
Taining
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°54′01″N 117°10′33″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level citySanming
Area
  Total1,535 km2 (593 sq mi)
Population
  Total130,000
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Area: 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi).

Population: 130,000.

Postal Code: 354400.

The county government is located in Shancheng town.

The local dialect is a dialect of Gan Chinese, although surrounding areas speak Min Chinese.

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