Huishui County
Huishui County
惠水县 | |
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| Coordinates (Huishui County government): 26°07′55″N 106°39′25″E / 26.1320°N 106.6570°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,463.8 km2 (951.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Longtanshan (龙塘山)) | 1,690.7 m (5,546.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Dachang River) | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 476,900 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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Huishui (Chinese: 惠水; pinyin: Huìshuǐ) is a county of south-central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 61% of its 476,900 population are minorities, including Bouyei, Miao, Hui, Zhuang, Sui, Bai, and Maonan. In 1372 it was the seat of the historic Chengfan commandery (程番府).
Within Guizhou it is noted for its orange cultivation.
The gecko species Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis was first discovered in, and named after Huishui. A locally distributed species of Gesneriaceae plants was only found in Huishui.