Jishui County

Jishui
吉水县
Kishui
Location of Jishui County (red) in Ji'an City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Jishui County (red) in Ji'an City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°12′25″N 115°07′25″E / 27.20694°N 115.12361°E / 27.20694; 115.12361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
Government
 • SecretaryXiāo Zǐcái
Area
 • Total
2,571 km2 (993 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
480,000
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0796
postal code331600
Websitewww.jishui.gov.cn

Jishui (Chinese: 吉水; pinyin: Jíshuǐ) is a county located on the Gan River in Ji'an city, Jiangxi province, China.

It has an area of 2,531.73 km2 (977.51 sq mi) and a population of 480,000.[when?]

It is located central of Jiangxi (central east of Ji'an city), 196 km (122 mi)south of the provincial capital of Nanchang, and 23 km (14 mi) north of downtown Ji'an. The local speech is a variety of Gan Chinese.

The government of Jishui is located in Wenfeng town (文峰镇).