Yonghe County
Yonghe County
永和县 Yunghwo; Yungho | |
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Qiankun Bend of Yellow River in Yonghe | |
Yonghe in Linfen | |
Linfen in Shanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Seat | Zhihe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,214 km2 (469 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63,649 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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.