Gushi County
Gushi (Chinese: 固始; pinyin: Gùshǐ) is a county of 1,023,857 people directly governed by Henan, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Xinyang.
Gushi County
固始县 Kushih | |
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North gate of Xiushui Park | |
Gushi County Location in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 32°11′N 115°40′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xinyang |
| Area | |
| • City | 2,916 km2 (1,126 sq mi) |
| • Water | 71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi) 2.44% |
| • Urban | 35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • City | 1,102,500 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 465200 |
| Area code | 0376 |
| Administrative division code | 419009 |
| Website | gsxzf |
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"Gushi" in Chinese | |||||||||
| Chinese | 固始 | ||||||||
| Postal | Kushi | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "a Solid Start" | ||||||||
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With a total area of 2942.97 square kilometers and a registered population of 1781500 at the end of 2018, it is the county with the largest registered population in Henan.
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