Dengzhou
county-level city in Henan, China
Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县; 鄧縣; Dèng Xiàn), is a county-level 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 and adjacent to Henan's border with Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, equidistant from these three cities.
It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (Han dynasty physician and inventor), Han Yu (Tang dynasty poet), Kou Zhun (Song dynasty chancellor), and Fan Zhongyan (Song dynasty writer). Modern figures include the writers Yao Xueyin and Zhou Daxin.
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 13 towns and 11 townships.
Subdistricts
Huazhou Subdistrict (花洲街道)
Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道)
Tuanhe Subdistrict (湍河街道)
Towns
Townships
Climate
Economy
Dengzhou's economy is largely based on the production of agricultural products.
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