Shou County
Shouxian
寿县 | |
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Tongfei Gate of the city wall | |
Shou County is the southernmost division in this map of Huainan | |
Huainan in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′42″N 116°47′54″E / 32.5450°N 116.7982°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Huainan |
| County seat | Shouchun Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,986 km2 (1,153 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 838,507 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 232200 |
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Shou County or Shouxian (simplified Chinese: 寿县; traditional Chinese: 壽縣; pinyin: Shòu Xiàn) is a county in the north-central part of Anhui Province, China, and is located on the southern (right) bank of the Huai River. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huainan. Its population is 1,280,000 and its area is 2,986 km2 (1,153 sq mi). It is a National Cultural and Historical City. The jurisdiction of Shou County was transferred 3 December 2015 from Lu'an to Huainan.
Shou County has jurisdiction over 17 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township. The seat of Shou County is Shouchun.