Sanhe, Feixi County

Sanhe
三河镇
Sanhe old town East Gate
Sanhe
Location in China
Coordinates: 31°30′34″N 117°14′19″E / 31.50944°N 117.23861°E / 31.50944; 117.23861
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityHefei
CountyFeixi
Area
  Total
72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total
73,000
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0551

Sanhe (simplified Chinese: 三河镇; traditional Chinese: 三河鎮; pinyin: Sānhé Zhèn) is a town in south-central Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the provincial capital of Hefei and only 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the shores of Chao Lake, it is under the administration of Feixi County. In 2009, it had a population of 73,000 and an area of 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi). As of 2018, it administered 14 residential communities (社区) and 12 villages.