Zongyang County
Zongyang County (simplified Chinese: 枞阳县; traditional Chinese: 樅陽縣; pinyin: Zōngyáng Xiàn), is a county in southern Anhui province, located mostly on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Tongling. It has a population of 960,000 and an area of 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi). The government of Zongyang County is located in Zongyang Town (枞阳镇). On 13 October 2015, Zongyang County jurisdiction was transferred from Anqing to Tongling.
Zongyang
枞阳县 | |
|---|---|
Zongyang in Tongling | |
| Coordinates (Zongyang government): 30°42′22″N 117°15′02″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Tongling |
| County seat | Zongyang Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,473.43 km2 (568.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (35 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 719,000 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 246700 |
| Website | http://www.zongyang.gov.cn |
In the past, Zongyang County was named Tonglu County. In 1951, Tonglu County was changed to Hudong County. In 1954, the county seat was moved to Zongyang Town. On July 1, 1955, the name of the county in Han Dynasty was restored-Zongyang County. In January 2016, Zongyang County was officially placed under the jurisdiction of Tongling City by Anqing City.