Jian’an District

Jian'an District, formerly Xuchang County is a district of the prefecture of in Henan Province, . The district is named for Jian'an, a famous Chinese era during the reign of Emperor Xian, the last emperor of the Han dynasty.
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  • Type: City with 714,000 residents
  • Description: district in Henan, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: Hsü-ch’ang Hsien”, “Jian’an”, “Jian’an, Xuchang”, and “建安
  • Historically known as: Xuchang” and “Xuchang Xian

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nongda Lu and Dianqigu.

Metro station
is a metro station.

Metro station
is a metro station.

Jian’an District

Latitude
34.1247° or 34° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
113.8169° or 113° 49′ 1″ east
Population
714,000
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
8P6M4RF8+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6828357207
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
1788044
Wiki­data ID
Q1198806
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Jian’an District” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Jian’an barrutia
  • Cebuano: Xuchang Xian
  • Chinese: Kiàn-an-khu
  • Chinese: 建安区
  • Chinese: 建安區
  • Chinese: 許昌縣
  • Chinese: 许昌” (historical)
  • Chinese: 许昌县” (historical)
  • Dutch: Xuchang
  • French: Comté de Xuchang
  • French: district de Jian’an
  • French: District de Jian’an
  • French: Jian’an
  • French: Xian de Xuchang
  • Gan Chinese: 建安区
  • German: Jian’an
  • German: Xuchang
  • Italian: Distretto di Jian’an
  • Japanese: 建安区
  • Korean: 젠안구
  • Min Nan Chinese: Kiàn-an-khu
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Xuchang
  • Norwegian: Xuchang
  • Persian: بخش جیان
  • Russian: Цзяньань
  • Slovenian: Džianan
  • Spanish: Jian’an
  • Swedish: Xuchang, Xuchang
  • Swedish: Xuchang
  • Vietnamese: Hứa Xương
  • Vietnamese: Kiến An, Hứa Xương
  • Welsh: Ardal Jian’an
  • Wu Chinese: 建安区
  • Yue Chinese: 建安區

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 建安区政府 and 北海公园.

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