| Native name | 浚县 |
|---|---|
| Postal code | 456250 |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hebi |
| Area total | 1088 km² |
| Population as of | 2019 |
| Population total | 680700 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | www.xunxian.gov.cn |
Xun County or Xunxian (traditional Chinese: 濬縣; simplified Chinese: 浚县; pinyin: Xùn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hebi and located on the transition of the East China Plain and the Taihang Mountains.[1]
Xun County has a historic center originating to 1331, one of the best preserved of the East China Plain, and is located along the Grand Canal.[2][3][4]
The landscape is characterized by the hills of Dayao and Fuqiu rising from the plains.[4]
The Yellow River historically had its course through the south of the county, causing numerous floods.[1]
History
During the Shang dynasty the area was called Li (). During the Western Han Dynasty it was first established as a county. In 1115 it was named Xunzhou, governing over Liyang County and Wei County. It was demoted to a county named Xun County in 1369.[4][5][1]
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Townships
- Baisi Township (白寺乡)
- Wangzhuang Township (王庄乡)
Notable people
Duanmu Ci was born in Xun County.[4]
Transport
References
- ^ "浚县(濬縣) - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 王曉飛. "河南濬縣：因運河而興 打造千年"大運河文化帶"-新華網". m.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 馬金章 (2012-06-01). 流經濬縣的大運河 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5348-3835-4.
- ^ "濬縣概況". www.xunxian.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ 中國縣情大全: 華東卷 [Encyclopedia of Chinese Counties: East China Volume] (in Chinese). 中國社會出版社. 1992.
- ^ "zh:鹤壁市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.