Shitai County

Shitai County (simplified Chinese: 石台县; traditional Chinese: 石台縣; pinyin: Shítái Xiàn) is a county in the south of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chizhou. It has population of 110,000 and an area of 1,403 km² (542 sq mi). The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves.

Shitai 石台县 Shihtai
County
Coordinates: 30°12′37″N 117°29′11″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Chizhou
Area
• Total	1,403 km^2 (542 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	107,553
• Density	77/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	245100

The well-known "Guniujiang" National Nature Reserve is located on the border between Shitai county and Qimen county. It is said that the "Guniujiang" has the last piece of original forest in East China.

Administrative divisions

Shitai County has jurisdiction over six towns and two townships.[1]

Towns:

• Renli (仁里镇), Hengdu (横渡镇), Xianyu (仙寓镇), Qidu (七都镇), Xiaohe (小河镇), Dingxiang (丁香镇)

Townships:

• Dayan Township (大演乡), Jitan Township (矶滩乡)

References

1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.