Dengzhou

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Coordinates: 32°40′N 111°30′E / 32.667, 111.5
Dengzhou
— County-level city —
Chinese transliteration(s)
- Chinese	邓州
- Pinyin	Dèngzhōu
Dengzhou Location in China
Country	China
Province	Henan
Prefecture	Nanyang
Area
- County-level city	2,294 km² (885.7 sq mi)
- Urban	35 km² (13.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- County-level city	1,500,000
- Density	653.9/km² (1,693.5/sq mi)
- Urban	300,000
- Urban Density	8,571.4/km² (22,199.9/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	474170
Area code(s)	0377
Website: http://www.dengzhou.gov.cn

Dengzhou (Chinese: 邓州; Pinyin: Dèngzhōu), formerly Deng County (邓县), is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. it has an area of 2,294 km² and a population of 1,500,000.^[1]. The urban area is 35 km², and the urban population is 300,000.^[2] The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. It geometrically lies in the center of the triangle of Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an, with equal distance to any of these three cities.

It is a city with a long cultural history in China. Historically well known celebrities include: Zhang Zhongjing (ancient Chinese medicine practitioner with superb skills), Han Yu (great poet), Kou Zhun (most respected senator of Song dynasty), Fan Zhongyan (great writer), Yao Xueyin (modern writer), Zhou Daxin (modern writer) etc.

1 Economy
2 Transport
3 Sightseeing
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Economy

Agriculture is the No.1 including wheat, cotton, maize, sesame, yellow beans, peppers, tobacco, etc.

Industry: Cigarette-packing, Jade art sculpting, Food processing, etc.

[edit] Transport

Airplane to nearest Nanyang airport; Drive along the National Expressway Network (Nanyang-Xiangfan link). Railway by K149, K206/K207, K205/K208, K184, 6010/6011/6014, 1512/1513, 1389/1390, 1165/1168, 1126/1127. Public bus transport: many

[edit] Sightseeing

Lan Xiu Ting (Pavilion with picturesque view), Pagoda of Fu Sheng, relics of ancient city wall and the recently built touring area along the Tuan River.

[edit] Education

Dengzhou No.1 High School is the most popular high school of the city. Nanyang No.4 Teachers College is the only college of the city licensed to issue certified educational diplomas to students.