Shanzhou District, previously known as Shan County or Shanxian or Shaan, is an urban district of Sanmenxia in western Henan, China, bordering Shanxi province to the north.
Shanzhou
陕州区 | |
|---|---|
 Shanzhou in Sanmenxia | |
 Sanmenxia in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′16″N 111°06′14″E / 34.721°N 111.104°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanmenxia |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,763 km2 (681 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • District | 350,700[1] |
| • Urban | 126,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 472001 |
| Website | shanxian |
| Shanzhou, Sanmenxia | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 陝州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕州 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shan Pass Prefecture | ||||||
| |||||||
| Former names | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan County | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陝縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕县 | ||||||
| |||||||
It is located on the southern bank of the Yellow River and includes the Shan Pass, which gives its name to the district and to neighboring Shaanxi.
History
editDuring the Neolithic era, the area was already inhabited by several large tribes. Between the 21st century BC and the 16th century BC it was ruled by the Xia dynasty and between the 16th to the 11th century BC, it belonged to the Shang dynasty.[2]
In 390 BC, Shan County was established, the area was often the battleground between the Qin and Wei. In 225 BC it definitively became part of the Qin area, governed by Sanchuan commandery.[2]
In 1952, Shan County became part of Luoyang. After the Sanmenxia Dam was (almost) completed in 1959, it became part of Sanmenxia City. In 2016 the county became Shanzhou District.[2]
Administrative divisions
editAs 2012, this district is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[3]
- Towns
|
|
- Townships
|
|
Culture
editShanzhou is known for its Mahua fried dough snack and Guanyintang dried beef.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b c "历史沿革 - 陕州区人民政府网站". www.shanzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ 济南市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "大营麻花 - 特色产品 - 陕州区人民政府网站". www.shanzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "观音堂牛肉 - 特色产品 - 陕州区人民政府网站". www.shanzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
External links
edit- Official website of Shan County government
 | This Henan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |