Jinhu County

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.

Jinhu 金湖县
County
Jinhu Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°00′22″N 119°05′20″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangsu
Prefecture-level city	Huai'an
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	211600

History

Jinhu County was formerly administered by Baoying and Gaoyou counties until 1959, when it became its own county.[2]

References

1. Google (2 July 2014). "Jinhu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
2. "Jinhu, Jiangsu, China". JiangSu.net. Retrieved 16 July 2012.