Yonghe County

Yonghe County
永和县
Yunghwo; Yungho
Qiankun Bend of Yellow River in Yonghe
Yonghe in Linfen
Linfen in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
SeatZhihe
Area
  Total
1,214 km2 (469 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
63,649
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yonghe County (Chinese: 永和县; pinyin: Yǒnghé Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Linfen, and located in its northwest corner. The county spans an area of 1,214 square kilometres (469 sq mi), and, as of the 2010 Chinese Census, the county had a population of 63,649. The county government's seat is located in the town of Zhihe.