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 陕州区 | |
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District | |
 Shanzhou in Sanmenxia | |
 Sanmenxia in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′16″N 111°06′14″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanmenxia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,763 km2 (681 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 346,000 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 472100 |
| Website | shanxian |
| Shanzhou District | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陝州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕州 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shan Pass Prefecture | ||||||
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| Shan County | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陝縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕县 | ||||||
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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.
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