Shanzhou 陕州区 | |
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 Shanzhou in Sanmenxia | |
 Sanmenxia in Henan | |
| Coordinates:34°43′16″N111°06′14″E / 34.721°N 111.104°E /34.721; 111.104 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanmenxia |
| Area | |
• District | 1,763 km2 (681 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• District | 350,700[1] |
| • Density | 198.9/km2 (515.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 126,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 472001 |
| Website | shanxian |
| Shanzhou, Sanmenxia | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陝州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕州 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shan PassPrefecture | ||||||
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| Shan County | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陝縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕县 | ||||||
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Shanzhou District, previously known asShan County orShanxian orShaan, is anurban district ofSanmenxia in westernHenan, China, borderingShanxi province to the north.
It is located on the southern bank of theYellow River and includes theShan Pass, which gives its name to the district and to neighboringShaanxi.
During theNeolithic era, the area was already inhabited by several large tribes. Between the 21st century BC and the 16th century BC it was ruled by theXia dynasty and between the 16th to the 11th century BC, it belonged to theShang dynasty.[2]
In 390 BC, Shan County was established, the area was often the battleground between theQin andWei. In 225 BC it definitively became part of the Qin area, governed by Sanchuan commandery.[2]
In 1952, Shan County became part of Luoyang. After theSanmenxia Dam was (almost) completed in 1959, it became part of Sanmenxia City. In 2016 the county became Shanzhou District.[2]
As of 2012[update], this district is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[3]
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Shanzhou is known for itsMahua fried dough snack and Guanyintang dried beef.[4][5]
