Jianshui County
建水县 Lin'an (临安) | |
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 Chao Yang Lou, the old city gate of Jianshui, which now stands in the middle of town | |
 Location of Jiangshui County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province | |
  Jianshui Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates (Jianshui County government): 23°38′09″N 102°49′34″E / 23.6358°N 102.8262°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous 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 | 0873 |
| Website | www |
Jianshui County (Chinese: 建水县; pinyin: Jiànshuǐ Xiàn; Hani: Jeifsyu; Yi: ꏧꎴ / jiep sho) is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It was historic center of the province[citation needed] and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Lin'an (Chinese: 临安) or Huili (Chinese: 惠历); today, the name Lin'an Town is retained by Jianshui's county seat.