Shanzhou District

Shanzhou District, previously known as Shan County or Shanxian or Shaan, is an urban district of Sanmenxia in western Henan, China, bordering Shanxi province to the north.

"Shanzhou" redirects here. For historical prefectures, see Shan Prefecture (disambiguation).
Shanzhou

陕州区
District
Shanzhou in Sanmenxia
Sanmenxia in Henan
Coordinates: 34°43′16″N 111°06′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level citySanmenxia
Area
 • Total1,763 km2 (681 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total350,700[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
472001
Websiteshanxian.smx.gov.cn
Shanzhou District
Traditional Chinese陝州
Simplified Chinese陕州
Literal meaningShan Pass Prefecture
Former names
Shan County
Traditional Chinese陝縣
Simplified Chinese陕县

It is located on the southern bank of the Yellow River and includes the Shan Pass, which gives its name to the district and to neighboring Shaanxi.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Daying (大营镇)
  • Yuandian (原店镇)
  • Xizhangcun (西张村镇)
  • Guanyintang (观音堂镇)
Townships
  • Zhangbian Township (张汴乡)
  • Zhangwan Township (张湾乡)
  • Caiyuan Township (菜园乡)
  • Zhangmao Township (张茅乡)
  • Wangjiahou Township (王家后乡)
  • Xiashi Township (硖石乡)
  • Xilicun Township (西李村乡)
  • Gongqian Township (宫前乡)
  • Dianzi Township (店子乡)

References
  1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. 济南市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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