Houma, Shanxi
Houma (simplified Chinese: 侯马; traditional Chinese: 侯馬; pinyin: Hóumǎ) is a county-level city in the southwest of the Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China, on the Fen River - the tributary of Yellow River; it is under the administration of Linfen City. Houma has an area of 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) and has a population of 251,000 as of 2017.
Houma
侯马市 | |
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Xintian Square | |
Houma Location of the city center in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates (Houma municipal government): 35°37′09″N 111°22′19″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 220.1 km2 (85.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • County-level city | 251,000 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 158,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Houma, known as Xintian in ancient times, was the capital of the state of Jin from 585 BCE to 376 BCE. Ancient bronzeware workshops, spade money, and a number of other historical relics have been excavated in Houma.
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