Qimen County (; alternately romanized as Keemun) is a county in the southeast of Anhui, China, bordering Jiangxi to the southwest. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Huangshan City. It has a population of 190,000 and an area of . The government of Qimen County is located in Qishan Town.
History
Qimen County was established in 766 during the
Tang dynasty (Yongtai Era 2). It takes its name from the Mount Qi in the northeast and the Chang River (阊江) in the southwest.
The headquarters of the Xiang Army were in Qimen during part of the Taiping Rebellion.
Administrative divisions
Qimen County has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 8 townships.
- Towns
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Qishan (祁山镇)
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Xiaolukou (小路口镇)
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Jinzipai (金字牌镇)
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Pingli (平里镇)
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Likou ()
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Shanli (闪里镇)
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Anling (安凌镇)
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Fufeng (凫峰镇)
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Tafang (塔坊镇)
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Xin'an (新安镇)
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- Townships
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Datan Township (大坦乡)
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Baixi Township (柏溪乡)
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Qihong Township (祁红乡)
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Rongkou Township (溶口乡)
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Luxi Township (芦溪乡)
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Zhukou Township (渚口乡)
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Guxi Township (古溪乡)
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Ruokeng Township (箬坑乡)
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Climate
Economy
Qimen County is a tea-producing region, and the
black tea called
Keemun tea is named after Qimen.
Transportation
Rail
Qimen is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.
Places of interest
The area around the border with
Shitai County contains a National Nature Reserve. It includes a peak in the
Huangshan.
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