Taikang County

Taikang
太康县
Taikang
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 34°03′50″N 114°50′13″E / 34.06389°N 114.83694°E / 34.06389; 114.83694
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhoukou
Area
  Total
1,761 km2 (680 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
1,032,100
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
461499
Area code0394
Websitewww.taikang.gov.cn

Taikang County (Chinese: 太康县; pinyin: Tàikāng Xiàn), formerly known as Yangjia County or Yangxia County, is a county in the north of Zhoukou prefecture-level city, in the east of Henan province, China. It is divided into 23 townships and 766 villages. The county is home to 1.43 million Han Chinese and 25,000 Hui, with a population density of 581 people per kilometre squared.