Handan

For other uses, see Handan (disambiguation).
Handan
邯郸市
Hantan
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from the top: Skyline of Handan, Guangfu Ancient City, Qibugou Scenic Area, wide view of downtown, Congtai Park, statue of foreign-clothed cavalry
Nickname: 
Dream City (梦城)
Map
Location of Handan City jurisdiction in Hebei
Location of Handan City jurisdiction in Hebei
Handan is located in Hebei
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Location of the city center in Hebei
Handan is located in Northern China
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Handan (Northern China)
Handan is located in China
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Handan (China)
Coordinates (Shanxi–Hebei–Shandong–Henan Revolution Memorial Park / (晋冀鲁豫革命纪念园): 36°36′04″N 114°29′13″E / 36.601°N 114.487°E / 36.601; 114.487
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Settled6500 BC
EstablishedNovember 15, 1983
Area
12,068 km2 (4,659 sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
556.00 km2 (214.67 sq mi)
 • Districts[1]2,649.1 km2 (1,022.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[2])
9,433,000
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
2,845,790
 • Urban density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Districts[1]
4,012,000
GDP[3]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 315 billion
US$ 50.5 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 33,450
US$5,371
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-HE-04
Vehicle registration冀D
Websitehd.gov.cn
Handan
"Handan" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese邯鄲
Simplified Chinese邯郸
PostalHantan
Literal meaning"the city at the terminus of Mount Han"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHándān
Wade–GilesHan2-tan1
IPA[xǎn.tán]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHòhn-dāan
JyutpingHon4-daan1
IPA[hɔn˩.tan˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHân-tan
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)*[g]ˤa[n] tˤa[r]

Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants whom 2,845,790 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 5 urban districts. Yongnian District in Handan and Shahe City in Xingtai have largely formed into a single conurbation.

Handan is one of the oldest cities in China, first settled around 6500 BC by the Cishan culture. Throughout the city's long history, it contributed significantly to Chinese culture, serving as the capital of State of Zhao, was northern China's political, economic and cultural center, and home to Tai chi and the first compass, made from stones collected in the nearby Mount Ci (magnet mountain). Handan is designated as one of China's National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities.[4][5][6][7]

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  5. ^ "磁山——指南针的故乡". Handan Cultural Net. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  6. ^ "永年：太极之乡文化"醉人"". Wenming.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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