Zijin County
Zijin
紫金县 | |
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Zijin in Heyuan | |
Heyuan in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′07″N 115°11′03″E / 23.6353°N 115.1841°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Heyuan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,627 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 551,095 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zijin County (postal: Tzekam; Chinese: 紫金縣; pinyin: Zǐjīn Xiàn; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsṳ́-kîm-yen) is a county in the east of Guangdong Province, China. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Heyuan. The county was known as Yongan County (postal: Wingon) before January 1914.