Pingyuan County, Shandong
Pingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 平原县; traditional Chinese: 平原縣; pinyin: Píngyuán Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou. It has an area of 1,050 square kilometres (410 sq mi).
Pingyuan County 平原县 | |
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County | |
![]() Pingyuan in Dezhou | |
![]() Dezhou in Shandong | |
Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 116°26′03″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shandong |
Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,050 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
At the end of the Han dynasty, Liu Bei began his political career as prefect of this county. The town was one of the starts for the anti-Western Boxer rebellion.
The population was 437,584 in 1999.[1]
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References
- National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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