Xincai County

Xincai County
新蔡县
Sintsai
Xincai
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 32°44′42″N 114°57′54″E / 32.7449°N 114.965°E / 32.7449; 114.965
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhumadian
Government
  CPC County Party SecretaryJia Guoyin (贾国印)
  County MagistrateWang Jingfeng (王景峰)
Area
  Total
1,442 km2 (557 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
846,400
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463500
Websitewww.xincai.gov.cn

Xincai County (Chinese: 新蔡; pinyin: Xīncài Xiàn; postal: Sintsai) is a county in the southeast of Henan province, China, bordering Anhui province to the northeast and east. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian. Xincai was one of the early locations of the Cai state during the Spring and Autumn period.