Yaozhou
耀州区 | |
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 Yaozhou in Tongchuan | |
.png) Tongchuan in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′21″N 108°58′36″E / 34.90583°N 108.97667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Tongchuan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yaozhou District (simplified Chinese: 耀州区; traditional Chinese: 耀州區; pinyin: Yàozhōu Qū), formerly Yao County (simplified Chinese: 耀县; traditional Chinese: 耀縣; pinyin: Yào Xiàn), is a district of the city of Tongchuan, Shaanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 1,617 square kilometres (624 sq mi), occupying the southwest two-fifths of Tongchuan, and a population of approximately 300,000 as of 2002.
In medieval China, Yaozhou was the site of the Yaozhou kilns.