Gushi County

Gushi County
固始县
Kushih
North gate of Xiushui Park
North gate of Xiushui Park
Gushi County is located in Henan
Gushi County
Gushi County
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 32°11′N 115°40′E / 32.183°N 115.667°E / 32.183; 115.667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinyang
Area
 • City2,916 km2 (1,126 sq mi)
 • Water71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi)  2.44%
 • Urban
35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,025 m (3,363 ft)
Lowest elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • City1,102,500
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
465200
Area code0376
Administrative division code419009
Websitegsxzf.gov.cn
Gushi County
"Gushi" in Chinese
Chinese固始
PostalKushi
Literal meaning"a Solid Start"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGùshǐ
Wade–GilesKu4-shih3

Gushi (Chinese: 固始; pinyin: Gùshǐ) is a county of 1,023,857 people directly governed by Henan, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Xinyang.

With a total area of 2942.97 square kilometers and a registered population of 1781500 at the end of 2018, it is the county with the largest registered population in Henan.

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 12 January 2021.