Anhua County () is a

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in the

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, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City. Located in the north-central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by

Dingcheng District Dingcheng District () is one of two urban districts in Changde City, Hunan Province, China; it is also the 2nd most populous district (after Heshan District) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Anxiang County, Jinshi City and L ...

of Changde City and

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangji ...

, to the east by Taojiang and Ningxiang Counties, to the south by

Lianyuan City Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the ...

and

Xinhua County Xinhua County () is a county and the 4th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Loudi City. Located along the middle reaches of the Zi River, it covers 3,635 square kilometers and ...

, and to the west by

Xupu Xupu County () is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City. Located on the west central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuanling County, to the northeast by Anhua County, t ...

and Yuanling Counties. Anhua County covers an area of .the area of Anhua County, according to
about Anhua County
' As of 2013, it had a registered population of 1,029,000 and a permanent resident population of 912,100.the population of Anhua County in 2013, according t

/ref> Anhua has 18

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and 5

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under its jurisdiction, and the

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is Dongping (). Anhua County is the source place of

Anhua dark tea Anhua County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City. Located in the north-central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dingcheng District of Changd ...

, which is a kind of dark tea; Anhua was an important nodal point of the

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in ancient times. Anhua is both the southernmost and westernmost

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of Yiyang. Anhua and its neighborhood have a very distinct indigenous culture -

Meishan culture natively Meishan ( zh, s=眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: ; zh, p=Méishān , w=Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census of whom 1 ...

, which has quite long history and profound religious content, influenced by mainstream Han-Chinese culture and also some neighbor cultures during its developing process.

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level divisions of Anhua County on February 17, 2006, Anhua County has 18

and 5

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Changtang, Anhua Changtang Town () is an urban town in and subdivision of Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 17 villages and 2 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social un ...

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Dafu, Anhua Dafu Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 48 villages and 3 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of people) w ...

(): Merging Dongshan Township (), Building town experimental zone of Xinqiao () and the former Dafu Town () on February 17, 2006. *

Dongping, Anhua Dongping Town () is an urban town and the seat of Anhua County in Hunan, China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 37 villages and 7 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of people) with a share ...

(): Merging Muzi Township (), Yanglin Township () and the former Dongping Town () on February 17, 2006. *

Jiangnan, Anhua Jiangnan Town () is an urban town at the Zi River in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 33 villages and 1 community A community is a social unit (a group of people) ...

(): Merging Dongshi Township () and the former Jiangnan Town () on February 17, 2006. * Kuixi, Anhua () *

Le'an, Anhua Le'an Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Yiyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 28 villages and 2 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of ...

() * Lengshi, Anhua () * Malu, Anhua (): Merging Cangchang Township () and the former Malu Town () on February 17, 2006. *

Meicheng, Anhua Meicheng Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 34 villages and 4 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of peopl ...

(): Merging Lilin Township () and the former Meicheng Town () on February 17, 2006. *

Pingkou, Anhua Pingkou Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 11 villages and 3 communities A community is a Level of analysis, social unit (a group of peo ...

() * Qingtangpu, Anhua () *

Qujiang, Anhua Qujiang Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 11 villages and 1 community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared soci ...

() * Taoxi, Anhua () *

Xianxi, Anhua Xianxi Town () is an urban town in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The town is divided into 25 villages and 1 community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared soc ...

() * Xiaoyan, Anhua () * Yangjiaotang () * Yanxi, Anhua () * Zhexi, Anhua () ;5 townships *

Gaoming, Anhua Gaoming Township () is an rural township in Anhua County, Yiyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The township is divided into 12 village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a ...

() *

Gulou, Anhua Gulou Township () is an rural township in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The township is divided into 24 village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet b ...

() * Longtang, Anhua () * Nanjin, Anhua () *

Tianzhuang, Anhua Tianzhuang Township () is a rural township in Anhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions The township is divided into 23 village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a ha ...

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