Zhaozhou County

Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.

Zhaozhou County

肇州县
Zhaozhou in Daqing
Daqing in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 125°16′08″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityDaqing
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

origin

History of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.

Demographics

The population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.[1]

Notes and references

  1. (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS


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