Linzhou (), formerly Lin County or Linxian (()), is a
county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a Administrative divisions of China#County level (3rd), county-level administrative divi ...
in
Anyang
Anyang (; ) is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively.
It had a ...
,
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...
, China. Adjacent to Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, it is located in the north of Henan Province and at the eastern foot of the
Taihang Mountains
The Taihang Mountains () are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over from north to south and has an average elevation of . The principal peak is ...
. It covers an area of 2046 square kilometers and has a population of about one million.
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Linzhou is well known for its Red Flag Canal
The Red Flag Canal () is an irrigation canal located northwest of Anyang in the northern extremity of Henan, China.
Geographic location
The canal begins close to the border of Henan and Shanxi. It diverts water from the Zhang River (). The Z ...
, which was constructed in the 1960s.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 4 subdistricts, 13 towns and 3 townships.Shiban Township
Shiban (Sheiban) or Shayban ( mn, Шибан, ''Shiban'', also spelled ''Siban''; uz, Shaybon / Шайбон) was a prince of the early Golden Horde. He was a grandson of Genghis Khan, the fifth son of Jochi and a younger brother of Batu Khan w ...
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Climate
See also
* Linzhou Steel Linzhou Steel Corporation () is a state-owned Chinese enterprise established in 1969. It employs 5,122 workers and pensioners on the regular payroll and 2,995 workers on the job. It produces about 400,000 tonnes of pig iron and 100,000 tonnes of ce ...
References
External links
Government website of Linzhou
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County-level divisions of Henan
Anyang
Cities in Henan