Hua County

Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 滑县; traditional Chinese: 滑縣; pinyin: Huá Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Anyang City, in the north of Henan province, China.

Hua County
滑县
Huaxian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 114°30′21″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityAnyang
Area
  Total1,784 km2 (689 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,078,000
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
456400
Websitewww.hnhx.gov.cn

Its predecessor administrative area Huazhou/Hua prefecture was first established in 596 during the Sui dynasty. In 606 it was named Yanzhou (兖州), and soon after as Dong commandery. In 618 it was combined with present Changyuan and Yanjin as Huazhou again. In 1372 it was demoted to a county. The name 'Hua' means 'slip', given because the city had many slipways.

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