Fen Prefecture

Fenzhou or Fen Prefecture was a zhou in imperial China centering on modern , , . It existed from 488 to 1912. During the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty it was known as Fenzhou Prefecture.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: historical administrative division in Shanxi, China
  • Also known as: Fen Zhou”, “Fen-chou”, “Fen-yang-hsien”, “Fenchow”, “Feng-yuen”, “Fengyang”, “Fengyang Xian”, “Fenyang Shi”, “Fenzhou”, “Fön’yan”, “汾阳”, “汾阳县”, and “汾阳市

Fen Prefecture

Latitude
37.26472° or 37° 15′ 53″ north
Longitude
111.7775° or 111° 46′ 39″ east
Elevation
756 metres (2,480 feet)
Open location code
8P9H7Q7H+V2
Geo­Names ID
1811116
Wiki­data ID
Q15939727
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Fen Prefecture” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 汾州
  • Japanese: 汾州
  • Swedish: Fenyang

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