Jianshui County 建水县 Ling'an, 临安 |
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Chao Yang Lou, the old city gate of Jianshui, which now stands in the middle of town
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Location within [[Yunnan, China]] | |
Coordinates: 23°37′N 102°50′E / 23.617°N 102.833°E | |
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); today, the name Lin'an Town is retained by Jianshui's county seat.
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