Huaining County

Huaining County (simplified Chinese: 怀宁县; traditional Chinese: 懷寧縣; pinyin: Huáiníng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest Anhui Province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 790,000 and an area of 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi). The government of Huaining County was originally based in Shipai (Shihpai) (石牌镇) Town and moved to its current location in Gaohe Town (高河镇) on 18 January 2002.

Huaining
怀宁县
Hwaining
Huaining in Anqing
Coordinates: 30°44′05″N 116°49′47″E
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityAnqing
County seatGaohe
Area
  Total1,276 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total496,683
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246121
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