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 imperial China, centered on present-day Yu County, Hebei. It was one of the Sixteen Prefectures ceded by Later Jin to the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty. Yuzhou, the seat of Yu County, retains its name.

Geography

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, Hebei: ** 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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, Shanxi: ** Tianzhen County **

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References

* Former prefectures in Hebei Former prefectures in Shanxi Sixteen Prefectures Prefectures of the Sui dynasty Prefectures of the Tang dynasty Prefectures of Later Tang Prefectures of the Liao dynasty Prefectures of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) Prefectures of the Yuan dynasty Prefectures of the Ming dynasty Prefectures of the Qing dynasty History of Zhangjiakou {{PRChina-geo-stub