Laishui County

Laishui County (simplified Chinese: 涞水县; traditional Chinese: 淶水縣; pinyin: Láishuǐ Xiàn) is a county in central Hebei province, China, bordering the Municipality of Beijing to the north and in the basin of the Juma River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and contains its northernmost point; it has a population of 340,000 residing in an area of 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi). It is served by China National Highway 112 and G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway.

Laishui County
涞水县
Laishui in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°23′38″N 115°42′50″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatLaishui Town (涞水镇)
Area
  Total1,666 km2 (643 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
  Total340,000
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
074100
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