Huishui County
惠水县 | |
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Coordinates (Huishui County government): 26°07′55″N 106°39′25″E / 26.1320°N 106.6570°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Autonomous prefecture | Qiannan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,463.8 km2 (951.3 sq mi) |
Highest elevation [1] (Longtanshan (龙塘山)) | 1,690.7 m (5,546.9 ft) |
Lowest elevation [1] (Dachang River) | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 476,900 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Huishui (Chinese: 惠水; pinyin: Huìshuǐ) is a county of south-central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 61% of its 476,900 population are minorities, including Bouyei, Miao, Hui, Zhuang, Sui, Bai, and Maonan.[2] In 1372 it was the seat of the historic Chengfan commandery (程番府).[3]
Within Guizhou it is noted for its orange cultivation.
The gecko species Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis was first discovered in, and named after Huishui.[4] A locally distributed species of Gesneriaceae plants was only found in Huishui.[5]