Qimen County (alternately romanized as Keemun) is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China, bordering Jiangxi Province 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 2257 km2. 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.

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 1700 m peak in the Huangshan Mountains.