Jianshui

Jianshui County 建水县 Ling'an, 临安
Chao Yang Lou, the old city gate of Jianshui, which now stands in the middle of town
Jianshui County Location within [[Yunnan, China]]
Coordinates: 23°37′N 102°50′E / 23.617°N 102.833°E / 23.617; 102.833
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture	Honghe
Area
• Total	3,940 km2 (1,520 sq mi)
Population
• Total	490,000
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code	654300
Area code(s)	0873
Website	http://www.ynjs.gov.cn/

Jianshui County (Chinese: 建水县; pinyin: Jiànshuǐ Xiàn; Hani: Jeifsyu) is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It was historic center of the province and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Ling'an (Chinese: 临安).

To the east lies Jijie, to the west Shiping, to the southeast Gejiu and Yuanyang, to the north Tonghai.

Coordinates: 23°37′N 102°50′E / 23.617°N 102.833°E / 23.617; 102.833