Dongzhi County
Dongzhi County (simplified Chinese: 东至县; traditional Chinese: 東至縣; pinyin: Dōngzhì Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui province, situated on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze and bordering Jiangxi province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou and occupies its southwest corner. It has a population of 530,000 and an area of 3,256 square kilometres (1,257 sq mi). The government of Dongzhi County is located in Yaodu Town.
Dongzhi
东至县 | |
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Dongzhi is the southwesternmost division in this map of Chizhou | |
Chizhou in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′40″N 117°01′39″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chizhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,261 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 492,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 247200 |
In paleontology, it is known for its Hualong Cave in which important human (called the Hualongdong people) and animal fossils have been discovered, including Homo erectus (dubbed Dongzhi Man) and a 300,000-year-old archaic human (Homo sapiens).
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