title: Sanhe, Feixi County
text: # Sanhe, Feixi County
  
  Sanhe (simplified Chinese: 三河镇; traditional Chinese: 三河鎮; pinyin: Sānhé Zhèn) is a town in south-central Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the provincial capital of Hefei and only 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the shores of Chao Lake, it is under the administration of Feixi County. In 2009, it had a population of 73,000 and an area of 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi). As of 2018, it administered 14 residential communities (社区) and 12 villages.
  
  ## Name
  
  The name of the town literally means 'Three Rivers', referring to the Fengle (丰乐河), Hangbu (杭埠河), and Xiaonan Rivers (小南河).
  
  ## History
  
  The area around the town was the scene of the 1858 Battle of Sanhe during the Taiping Revolt against the Qing.
  
  ## Divisions
  
  Within its borders lies the Sanhe Old Town (三河古镇), which occupies more than 41% of the town's population and yet only 4.71 square kilometres (1.82 sq mi) of the area, and for this reason is one of the nationally designated historical and cultural towns (中国历史文化名镇).
  
  ## Transport
  
  The Anhui Provincial Road 103, running from Tongling to Hefei, passes through the area.
  
  