Postal code 454550 or 454500 Local time Tuesday 3:23 AM | Area 623.5 km² Province Henan | |
Country People's Republic of China Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 78% Humidity Points of interest Taihang Mountain, Zhu Zaiyu Memorial Hall | ||
Qinyang (simplified Chinese: 沁阳; traditional Chinese: 沁陽; pinyin: Qìnyáng) is a county-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Jiaozuo. The current population of Qinyang is estimated at 470,000. In 1999, the population stood at 444,480.
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Map of Qinyang, Jiaozuo, Henan, China
History
Qinyang was known as Yewang (野王) during the Qin Dynasty, changed to Henei (河内) during the Sui, Huaizhou during the Tang, Hwai-king Foo (懷庆府, Huáiqìngfǔ) under the Qing, and received the current name in 1913.
Geography
Qinyang which lies in the northwest of Henan Province occupies a total area of 623.5 square kilometers. It was beside the Yellow River in the late 19th century, but the river's floods have since moved it further south. Qinyang is now located along the Zhan (湛河, Zhànhé), a tributary of the Yellow River. A part of the Taihang Mountains called the Shennong Mountain is in the rural area of Qinyang City.