Mengcheng County

Mengcheng
蒙城县
Location of Mengcheng in Bozhou
Location of Mengcheng in Bozhou
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityBozhou
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total
2,091 km2 (807 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
1,394,994
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
233500
Area code0558
Websitehttp://www.mengcheng.gov.cn/

Mengcheng County (Chinese: 蒙城县; pinyin: Méngchéng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bozhou city, bordering Lixin County. It is famous for its beef production and for Zhuangzi, 4th century BCE philosopher. Niu Qun, a well-known comedian, used to serve as deputy magistrate of Mengcheng County.