Shanzhou 陕州区 | |
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 Shanzhou in Sanmenxia | |
 Sanmenxia in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′16″N111°06′14″E / 34.721°N 111.104°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanmenxia |
| Area | |
| 1,763 km2 (681 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,466 m (4,810 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| 350,700 [1] | |
| • Urban | 126,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 472001 |
| Website | shanxian |
| Shanzhou, Sanmenxia | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陝州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕州 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shan Pass Prefecture | ||||||
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| Former names | |||||||
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| Shan County | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陝 縣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陕 县 | ||||||
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Shanzhou District,previously known as Shan County or Shanxian or Shaan,is an urban district of Sanmenxia in western Henan,China,bordering Shanxi province to the north.
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It is located on the southern bank of the Yellow River and includes the Shan Pass,which gives its name to the district and to neighboring Shaanxi.
