Yishui County 沂水县 Ishui
County
Yishui in Linyi
Linyi in Shandong
Coordinates:35°47′24″N118°37′41″E / 35.790°N 118.628°E /35.790; 118.628
Country	China
Province	Shandong
Prefecture-level city	Linyi
Area [1]
• Total	2,414 km2 (932 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	1,007,100
• Density	417.2/km2 (1,081/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	276400

Yishui County (simplified Chinese:沂水县;traditional Chinese:沂水縣;pinyin:Yíshuǐ Xiàn) is a county in the south-central part ofShandong province, People's Republic of China. Located in the central and southern region of Shandong, it lies in the hinterland of the Yimeng Mountain area and is situated in the upper reaches of theYi River andShu River.

Yishui County bordersJuxian County to the east,Yiyuan andMengyin to the west,Yinan to the south, andAnqiu andLinqu to the north. It is the northernmostcounty-level division of theprefecture-level city ofLinyi.^{[citation needed]}

Yishui County is characterized by low mountains and hilly areas, with the western and northern regions being predominantly mountainous, the eastern and northeastern regions hilly, and the central and southern regions plains.^{[citation needed]} The region is home to many herbaceous plants, while woody plants mainly include black locust, pine, and oak. Herbal plants primarily include yellow-backed grass, knotgrass, and thyme.^{[citation needed]}

Yishui County has a long history, with prehistoric and more recent relics scattered throughout the area.^{[citation needed]} At the Nanwa Cave site, from the late Paleolithic period, stone tools and deer antler fossils were unearthed.^{[citation needed]} Fine stone tools have been discovered at 21 locations, including the top of the dry cave.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, 35 Neolithic sites, including Guziding and Fengtai, have yielded stone, bone, and pottery artifacts from the Dawenkou and Longshan cultures.^{[citation needed]} Relics from the Xia and Shang dynasties were also unearthed at these sites.^{[citation needed]}

Yishui County has 43 open scenic spots rated above the 2A level, including one 5A-level and five 4A-level attractions.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2012, this county is divided to 13 towns and 6 townships.^[2]

Towns

Townships

Yishui County belongs to the warm temperate monsoon climate zone, characterized by a distinct continental climate with clearly defined seasonal changes.^[6]

The population was 1,115,927 in 1999.^[7]

The population in 2022 was 1,184,583.^[8]

In 2023, Yishui County had a household population of 1,185,570.^[9]

• Yishui National Wetland Park centers around the Trekking Mountain Reservoir and the Yi River channel. It is divided into five functional areas: the ecological conservation area, the ecological restoration area, the science popularization and education area, the rational utilization area, and the management service area.^[10]
• The Former Site of Shandong Sub-Bureau of theChinese Communist Party is a provincial cultural relics protection unit.^[11]
• The Jiwang Mesa burial mound contains excavated artifacts including jade, bronze, bone, pottery, and lacquerware. Among the finds are bronze ritual vessels with inscriptions, musical instruments such as chimes, and groups of jade vessels. In 2019, it was selected as part of the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.^[12]
• The ruins of Muling Pass on theQi Great Wall is the most famous pass on the ancient Qi Great Wall of China, which has a history of 2,800 years. In 1987, the Qi Great Wall was listed on the World Cultural Heritage List. In 2001, the Qi Great Wall site was included in the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.^[13]

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