Hua County

Hua County
滑县
Huaxian is located in Henan
Huaxian
Huaxian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 114°30′21″E / 35.56389°N 114.50583°E / 35.56389; 114.50583
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityAnyang
Area
 • Total
1,784 km2 (689 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
1,078,000
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
456400
Websitewww.hnhx.gov.cn

Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 滑县; traditional Chinese: 滑縣; pinyin: Huá Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Anyang City, in the north of Henan province, China.

Its predecessor administrative area Huazhou/Hua prefecture was first established in 596 during the Sui dynasty. In 606 it was named Yanzhou (兖州), and soon after as Dong commandery. In 618 it was combined with present Changyuan and Yanjin as Huazhou again. In 1372 it was demoted to a county.[2] The name 'Hua' means 'slip', given because the city had many slipways.[3]

  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ Linfu, Hua; Buell, Paul D. (22 November 2016). Dictionary of the Ben cao gang mu, Volume 2: Geographical and Administrative Designations. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-96555-3.
  3. ^ "滑县人民政府". www.hnhx.gov.cn. Retrieved 19 May 2021.