Helan County

Helan
贺兰县
حَ‌لًا ثِيًا
Helan in Yinchuan
Helan in Yinchuan
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 38°33′17″N 106°20′59″E / 38.5547°N 106.3498°E / 38.5547; 106.3498
CountryChina
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityYinchuan
County seatXigang
Area
 • Total1,197.57 km2 (462.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total222,981
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Helan County (simplified Chinese: 贺兰县; traditional Chinese: 賀蘭縣; pinyin: Hèlán Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Ho-lan Hsien, Xiao'erjing: حَ‌لًا ثِيًا) is a county of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, and borders Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It has a total area of 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi), and a population of approximately 180,000 people.