Hong'an County
Hong'an County
红安县 | |
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Hong'an County from above | |
| Coordinates (Hong'an government): 31°17′17″N 114°37′05″E / 31.288°N 114.618°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Huanggang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,782 km2 (688 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 510,189 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Hong'an County (simplified Chinese: 红安县; traditional Chinese: 紅安縣; pinyin: Hóng'ān Xiàn), formerly named Huang'an County (黄安县; 黃安縣; Huáng'ān Xiàn; Hwangan), located to the north of provincial capital Wuhan, is a county under jurisdiction of Huanggang, Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
Hong'an is famous for being the birthplace of many generals in the People's Liberation Army originally hailed from it. In the early 1950s, there were over 200 generals from Hong'an, far more than any other county in China. It earned Hon'an the nickname "County of the Generals".
The former military leader and President of China, Li Xiannian (1909–1992), was born in Hong'an.