Huoshan is a county of western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, and is under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City. It has a population of 370,000 and an area of 2042 km2. The government of Huoshan County is located in Hengshan Town. Huoshan County has jurisdiction over nine towns and sixteen townships. The county has a long history, going back over 2,000 years with name "Huoshan" first being used during the Sui dynasty.

Geography

Foziling Reservoir is a vast reservoir in the county.

Climate

Huoshan County has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.6 °C in January to 27.7 °C in July, and the annual mean is 15.58 °C. A majority of the annual precipitation occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in March to 47% in August, the county receives 1,844 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Huoshan County has 12 towns and 4 townships.