Linquan County

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Linquan 临泉县
County
Linquan Location of Linquan County in Anhui (Fuyang in yellow)
Coordinates: 32°56′N 115°18′E / 32.933°N 115.300°E / 32.933; 115.300
Country	China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Fuyang
Seat	Chengguan (城关镇)
Area
• Total	1,839 km2 (710 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	2,307,000
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	236400

Linquan County (simplified Chinese: 临泉县; traditional Chinese: 臨泉縣; pinyin: Línquán Xiàn; lit. 'near spring') is a county in the northwest of Anhui Province, China, bordering Henan province to the northwest, west, and southwest. It is the westernmost county-level division of Fuyang city. The Quan River 泉河 a tributary of the Ying River flows from its source in Henan province, through the county seat in Chengguan (城关镇; 城關鎮; Chéngguān Zhèn) and then along the county's northern border with Jieshou. According to the 2010 census, the population was 1,543,218, the area is 702 sq mi (1,820 km²). Linquan is the most populous rural county in China.^[1]