Zhaozhou County
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Zhaozhou County
肇州县 | |
|---|---|
 Zhaozhou in Daqing | |
.png) Daqing in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′56″N 125°16′08″E / 45.699°N 125.269°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Daqing |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,445 km2 (944 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 387,463 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhaozhou County (simplified Chinese: 肇州县; traditional Chinese: 肇州縣; pinyin: Zhàozhōu Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.
History of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.
Administrative divisions
Demographics
The population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.[2]
