Zijin County

Zijin
紫金县
Zijin in Heyuan
Zijin in Heyuan
Heyuan in Guangdong
Heyuan in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°38′07″N 115°11′03″E / 23.6353°N 115.1841°E / 23.6353; 115.1841
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHeyuan
Area
 • Total3,627 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total551,095
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zijin County (postal: Tzekam; Chinese: 紫金縣; pinyin: Zǐjīn Xiàn; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsṳ́-kîm-yen) is a county in the east of Guangdong Province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Heyuan. The county was known as Yongan County (postal: Wingon) before January 1914.