Anyang
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- For the city of the same name in South Korea, see Anyang (South Korea).
- For the county of the same name administered by Anyang City, see Anyang County.
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| Area | 7,355 km² |
| Population | 5.25 million (2002) |
| GDP | ¥21.35 billion (1996) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Township-level divisions | Unknown |
| Area Code | 372 |
Anyang (Simplified Chinese: 安阳; Traditional Chinese: 安陽; pinyin: Ānyáng) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively.
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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Anyang administers 4 districts, 1 county-level city and 4 counties.
- Beiguan District (北关区)
- Wenfeng District (文峰区)
- Yindu District (殷都区)
- Long'an District (龙安区)
- Linzhou City (林州市)
- Anyang County (安阳县)
- Tangyin County (汤阴县)
- Hua County (滑县)
- Neihuang County (内黄县)
History
Anyang is the site of the ancient Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) capital known as Yinxu, or "the ruin of Yin" - the last capital of Shang Dynasty that was annihilated by the Martial King (Wu Wang) of Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC.
The contemporary Anyang was constructed in 1368 AD during the Ming Dynasty.
See also
External links
- Government website of Anyang (in Simplified Chinese)
Prefecture-level divisions of Henan
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| List of Henan County-level divisions |
