Changge
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Changge 长葛市 |
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 Changge
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| Coordinates: 34°12′49.21″N 113°45′46.55″E / 34.2136694°N 113.7629306°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Xuchang |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Coordinates: 34°12′49.21″N 113°45′46.55″E / 34.2136694°N 113.7629306°E
Changge (Chinese: 长葛; Pinyin: Chánggě) is a city of Xuchang, Henan Province, China. In the Han Dynasty, it was known as Changshe (simplified Chinese: 长社; traditional Chinese: 長社). Changge(simplified Chinese:长葛）is a county-level city in the central of Henan province in China. It ranges in latitude from 34°09' to 34° 20'N and longitude from 113° 34' to 114°08'E. According to the sixth national population census in 2010, Changge's population is about 687,081. It borders the province capital Zhengzhou to the north, the ancient capital Luo Yang to the west and Kaifeng to the east, the city is about 21.4 kilometers from the north and South, and 51.9 kilometers east-west.
Changge is a historical city, it has a diverse culture. The name of this area Changge has been changed several time, from Changge to Changshe, and finally called as Changge in Sui Dynasty(569 AD). As the name of Changge could be found in Zuo Spring and Autumn, "鲁隐公五年，宋人代郑围长葛”，the place's name has existed since 718BC. It is said that Changge is the place where a famous ancient tribe's chief Ge Tianshi lived,in order to commemorate that period of life, the generations called this region as Changge.
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