Shenqiu County
Shenqiu
沈丘县 Shenkiu | |
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View of Shenqiu County | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′32″N 115°05′56″E / 33.409°N 115.099°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoukou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,082 km2 (418 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 933,000 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 466300 |
Shenqiu County (Chinese: 沈丘县; pinyin: Shěnqiū Xiàn) is a county in the east of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the south and east. It is under the administration of Zhoukou City. The county seat is the town of Shenqiu, which is situated on the Ying River, a tributary of the Huai River. This river traverses the county from Zhoukou in the west to the Henan state border with Anhui in the east at Jieshou.
The county includes the two streets, 10 towns, and 10 townships. Population is made up of nine (Han, Hui, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, Zhuang, Daur) ethnic groups. Han ethnic group is the largest comprising more than 956,000 Han.