Dengzhou
Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县; 鄧縣; Dèng Xiàn), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) and a population of 1,500,000. The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000. The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.
Dengzhou
邓州市 | |
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County-level & Sub-prefectural city | |
Dengzhou City jurisdiction in Henan | |
Dengzhou Location of the city center in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′17″N 112°05′13″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanyang |
| Area | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 1,366,000 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 300,000 |
| • Urban density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 474170 |
| Area code | 0377 |
| Website | www |
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner), Han Yu (poet), Kou Zhun (senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), and Zhou Daxin (modern writer).