Dengzhou

Dengzhou
邓州市
Dengzhou City jurisdiction in Henan
Dengzhou City jurisdiction in Henan
Dengzhou is located in Henan
Dengzhou
Dengzhou
Location of the city center in Henan
Coordinates: 32°41′17″N 112°05′13″E / 32.688°N 112.087°E / 32.688; 112.087
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
 • County-level & Sub-prefectural city2,294 km2 (886 sq mi)
 • Urban
35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • County-level & Sub-prefectural city1,366,000
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
300,000
 • Urban density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
474170
Area code0377
Websitewww.dengzhou.gov.cn

Dengzhou (simplified Chinese: 邓州; traditional Chinese: 鄧州; pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县; 鄧縣; Dèng Xiàn), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. It has an area of 2,294 km2 (886 sq mi) and a population of 1,500,000.[3] The urban area is 35 km2, and the urban population is 300,000.[4] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.

It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historical figures from Dengzhou include Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner), Han Yu (poet), Kou Zhun (senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), and Zhou Daxin (modern writer).

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  4. ^ "Profile of Dengzhou" (in Chinese). Official website of Dengzhou Government. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-29.