Yiyang County, Henan

Yiyang is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang city, Henan province, China, historically called Shou'an County (simplified Chinese: 寿安县; traditional Chinese: 壽安縣). Fuchang County of the Tang and Song dynasties was located in Yiyang.[1] In 1072 Fuchang was merged into Shou'an, and in 1186 Shou'an was renamed as Yiyang.[2]

Yiyang County

宜阳县
County
Yiyang in Luoyang
Luoyang in Henan
Coordinates: 34°30′53″N 112°10′45″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Yiyang County, Henan
Traditional Chinese宜陽縣
Simplified Chinese宜阳县
Hanyu PinyinYíyáng Xiàn

References

  1. "Fuchang Xian". China Historical GIS. Harvard University. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. "Shouan Xian". China Historical GIS. Harvard University. Retrieved 28 January 2017.



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