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, China. In the

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it was known as Qizhou Prefecture (蘄州路 or 蘄州府). It existed from the 6th century until 1912.

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* Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Prefectures of Yang Wu Prefectures of Southern Tang Prefectures of the Song dynasty Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty Prefectures of the Ming dynasty Prefectures of the Qing dynasty Former prefectures in Hubei Prefectures of Later Zhou {{China-hist-stub