Heze

Heze, formerly known as Caozhou, is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong province, China, bordering Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.

Heze
菏泽市
Hotseh
Prefecture-level city
Location of Heze City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates (Heze municipal government): 35°14′03″N 115°28′47″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions9
Township-level divisions158
Municipal seatMudan District
Government
  MayorSun Aijun (孙爱军)
Area
  Prefecture-level city12,256 km2 (4,732 sq mi)
  Urban
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
  Metro
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Prefecture-level city8,287,693
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Urban
1,346,717
  Urban density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
  Metro
1,346,717
  Metro density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 307 billion
US$ 46.5 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 35,184
US$ 5,317
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
274000
Area code0530
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-17
Licence plate prefixes鲁R
Heze
Traditional Chinese菏澤
Simplified Chinese菏泽
Literal meaningHe Marsh
Former names
Caozhou
Chinese
PostalTsaochow
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