Zhushan County
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Zhushan County
竹山县 Chushan | |
|---|---|
 The Duhe River (Chinese: Duhe Shui, 堵河水) | |
  Zhushan Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′30″N 110°13′43″E / 32.2249°N 110.2287°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shiyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,590 km2 (1,390 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 346,069 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | zhushan |
Zhushan County (simplified Chinese: 竹山县; traditional Chinese: 竹山縣; pinyin: Zhúshān Xiàn) is a county in Shiyan, northwestern Hubei province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and Chongqing municipality to the south.[3] The county spans an area of 3,587.8 square kilometres (1,385.3 sq mi),[3] and has a population of 346,069 as of 2020.[1]
Emperor Fei of the ancient state of Western Wei named the county Zhushan (Chinese: 竹山), meaning bamboo mountain.[3]
History
The area of present-day Zhushan County belonged to the Chu State until 611 BCE.[1] After this time, it belonged to the Shangyong Commandery.[1]
In 1377, it placed under Xiangyang Fu, and remained there until the establishment of Yunyang Fu in 1476.[1]
Republic of China
In 1914, the area was reorganized as Xiangyang Circuit.[1]
In 1932, the Republic of China introduced Administrative Inspectorates, and the county belonged to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1]
People's Republic of China
On January 20, 1948, the area was taken by the People's Liberation Army.[1] In 1949, it was organized into the Liangyun Prefecture, which was renamed to Yunyang Prefecture in April 1950.[1]
In January 1953, the area was moved to the Xiangyang Prefecture.[1]
In 1965, it was once again moved to Yunyang Prefecture.[1]
In October 1994, the area was reorganized as part of the newly expanded prefecture-level city of Shiyan.[1]
Geography
Zhushan County is located in the northwestof Hubei province.[3] Over 80% of the county is mountainous.[3] The Du River, called Duhe Shui (堵河水) in Chinese, the largest tributary of the Han River, flows through the county.[3]
The county is bordered by Fang County to the east, Yunyang District and Baihe County in Shaanxi to the north, Zhuxi County and Xunyang County in Shaanxi to the west, and Shennongjia and Wuxi County in Chongqing to the south.[3]
