Shitai County
Shitai County (simplified Chinese: 石台县; traditional Chinese: 石台縣; pinyin: Shítái Xiàn) is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Chizhou City. It has population of 110,000 and an area of 1,403 square kilometres (542 sq mi). The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves.
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 five towns and ten townships.
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)
Coordinates: 30°11′24″N 117°30′33″E / 30.19000°N 117.50917°E
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