Yanchi
盐池县 يًاچِ ثِيًا Yenchih | |
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 Yanchi in Wuzhong | |
.png) Wuzhong in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′00″N 107°24′26″E / 37.7833°N 107.4072°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Ningxia |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuzhong |
| County seat | Huamachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,553.79 km2 (2,530.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 146,560 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yanchi County (simplified Chinese: 盐池县; traditional Chinese: 鹽池縣; pinyin: Yánchí Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Yan2-ch'ih2 Hsien4, Xiao'erjing: يًاچِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of Wuzhong city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, bordering the provinces of Shaanxi to the east and Gansu to the south, as well as Inner Mongolia to the north. Covering a total area of 6,787 km2 (2,620 sq mi), it has a population of about 150,000 people.