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Yanhu District

Coordinates: 35°00′54″N 110°59′54″E / 35.01500°N 110.99833°E / 35.01500; 110.99833
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Yanhu
盐湖区
District
Location in Yuncheng
Location in Yuncheng
Yanhu is located in Shanxi
Yanhu
Yanhu
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°00′54″N 110°59′54″E / 35.01500°N 110.99833°E / 35.01500; 110.99833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Area
 • Total
1,205 km2 (465 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
928,334
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.yanhu.gov.cn/gov/index

Yanhu District (simplified Chinese: 盐湖区; traditional Chinese: 鹽湖區; pinyin: Yánhú Qū; lit. 'salt lake') is the main district of the city of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, China. Guan Yu's birthplace Xie county is located here.

History

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In 2009, a series of ten kidnappings were reported in the area, part of a series of fifty kidnappings in Yuncheng.[2]

Transportation

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Yuncheng railway station is located here.

References

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  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ Wei, Annie (January 23, 2009). "50 Shanxi teens kidnapped, beaten in Myanmar". Beijing Today (399): 3. OCLC 958634538.
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