Huishui County
Huishui (Chinese: 惠水; pinyin: Huìshuǐ) is a county of south-central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 61% of its 476,900 population are minorities, including Bouyei, Miao, Hui, Zhuang, Sui, Bai, and Maonan. In 1372 it was the seat of the historic Chengfan commandery (程番府).
Huishui County
惠水县 | |
|---|---|
Huishui Location of the seat in Guizhou Huishui Huishui (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Huishui County government): 26°07′55″N 106°39′25″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,463.8 km2 (951.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Longtanshan (龙塘山)) | 1,690.7 m (5,546.9 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Dachang River) | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 476,900 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Within Guizhou it is noted for its orange cultivation.
The gecko species Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis was first discovered in, and named after Huishui. A locally distributed species of Gesneriaceae plants was only found in Huishui.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.