Renshou County
仁寿县 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Renshou County (red) within Meishan City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′44″N 104°08′03″E / 29.9956°N 104.1341°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Meishan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,716.86 km2 (1,048.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,233,074 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 620500 |
| Area code | 028 |
| Website | http://www.rs.gov.cn/index.htm |
Renshou County (simplified Chinese: 仁寿县; traditional Chinese: 仁壽縣; pinyin: Rénshòu Xiàn) is a county in Meishan City, Sichuan Province of China. It is located in Middle-West of Sichuan Basin. It has an area of 2,716.86 km2 (1,048.99 sq mi), and population of 1,540,000.[1] Founded in the Qin dynasty.[1] Its name may derive from the first Sui Dynasty emperor's palace located in Shaanxi province, Renshou palace. During the Southern Dynasties it was called Huairen County (怀仁县) and in the Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties it was called Puning County (普宁县).[2] Its name was changed to Renshou in 598 during the Sui Dynasty.[2]