Yu Prefecture, also known by its

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name Yuzhou () and as Weizhou or Wei Prefecture, was a

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(''zhou'') of

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, centered on present-day Yu County,

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. It was one of the

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ceded by

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to the Khitan-ruled

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. Yuzhou, the seat of Yu County, retains its name.

Geography

The administrative region of Yuzhou in the

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is the border area of western

and northern

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: *Under the administration of

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: ** Yu County ** Yangyuan County *Under the administration of

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, Hebei: **

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*Under the administration of

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: **

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References

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