Yanhu District
District in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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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.
Yanhu
盐湖区 | |
|---|---|
Location in Yuncheng | |
  Yanhu Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′54″N 110°59′54″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yuncheng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 928,334 |
| • Density | 770.4/km2 (1,995/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
History
In 2009, a series of ten kidnappings were reported in the area, part of a series of fifty kidnappings in Yuncheng.[2]
Transportation
Yuncheng railway station is located here.
