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), and administered 7 residential communities (社区) and 19 villages.