Ye County
叶县 | |
|---|---|
  Yexian Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′37″N 113°21′25″E / 33.627°N 113.357°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pingdingshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,387 km2 (536 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 756,700 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 467200 |
Ye County or Yexian (simplified Chinese: 叶县; traditional Chinese: 葉縣; pinyin: Yè Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Pingdingshan, Henan province, China, with a population of 820,000.[when?]
The ancient town of Kunyang was located in Ye County. It was the site of the critical Battle of Kunyang, in which the Han forces decisively defeated the army of Wang Mang's Xin dynasty. The ancient city of Ye was the origin of the common Chinese surname Ye (叶/葉).
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