Huojia County

Huojia
获嘉县
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Huojia is located in Henan
Huojia
Huojia
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°15′35″N 113°39′28″E / 35.2596°N 113.6579°E / 35.2596; 113.6579
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total
473 km2 (183 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
414,000
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453800
Area code0373

Huojia County (simplified Chinese: 获嘉; traditional Chinese: 獲嘉; pinyin: Huòjiā) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang, in the northwest of Henan province, China.

The name Huojia, which means "capturing [Lü] Jia", was used as the county name in 111 BC when Emperor Wu of Han, who on his royal progress at this place, heard Han forces had captured Lü Jia –prime minister of Nanyue kingdom– in the Han–Nanyue War.

  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.