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: “Comté de Xuchang”, “Hsü-ch’ang Hsien”, “Jian’an”, “Jian’an, Xuchang”, “Xian de Xuchang”, “建安”, and “許昌縣”
  • Historically known as: “Xuchang” and “Xuchang Xian”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Nongda Lu and Dianqigu.

Metro station
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is a metro station.

Metro station
Photo: Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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: “Jiàn’ān Qū”
  • Chinese: “建安区”
  • Chinese: “建安區”
  • Chinese: “许昌” (historical)
  • Chinese: “许昌县” (historical)
  • Dutch: “Xuchang”
  • French: “district de Jian’an”
  • French: “District de Jian’an”
  • French: “Jian’an”
  • Gan Chinese: “建安区”
  • German: “Jian’an”
  • 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: “Jian’an, Henan”
  • Swedish: “Jian’an”
  • Vietnamese: “Hứa Xương”
  • Vietnamese: “Kiến An, Hứa Xương”
  • Welsh: “Ardal Jian’an”
  • Wu Chinese: “建安区”
  • Yue Chinese: “建安區”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Suqiao and Shangji.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 建安区政府 and 北海公园.

Central Henan: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Zhengzhou and Yuzhou.

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