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Henan

Henan Province
河南省
Province
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 河南省 (Hénán Shěng)
 • Abbreviation (pinyin: Yù)
Map showing the location of Henan Province
Map showing the location of Henan Province
Coordinates: 33°54′N 113°30′E / 33.9°N 113.5°E / 33.9; 113.5Coordinates: 33°54′N 113°30′E / 33.9°N 113.5°E / 33.9; 113.5
Named for hé – (Yellow) River
nán – south
"south of the Yellow River"
Capital

Kaifeng (1949–1954)

Zhengzhou (1954–present)
Largest city Nanyang
Divisions 17 prefectures, 159 counties, 2455 townships
Government
 • Secretary Xie Fuzhan
 • Governor Chen Run'er
Area
 • Total 167,000 km2 (64,000 sq mi)
Area rank 17th
Population (2013)
 • Total 94,100,000
 • Rank 3rd
 • Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Density rank 7th
Demographics
 • Ethnic composition Han – 98.8%
Hui – 1%
 • Languages and dialects Zhongyuan Mandarin, Jin
ISO 3166 code CN-41
GDP (2014) CNY 3.5 trillion
US$569 billion (5th)
 • per capita CNY 37,000
US$6,000 (21st)
HDI (2010) 0.677 (medium) (20th)
Website www.henan.gov.cn
Henan
Henan (Chinese characters).svg
"Henan" in Chinese characters
Chinese 河南
Postal Honan
Literal meaning "South of the [Yellow] River"

Kaifeng (1949–1954)

Henan (Chinese: ) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "" (yù), named after Yuzhou (豫州; Yùzhōu), a Han Dynasty state (zhou) that included parts of Henan. Although the name of the province (河南) means "south of the river", approximately a quarter of the province lies north of the Yellow River, also known as the "Huang He".

Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (中州) which literally means "central plain land" or "midland", although the name is also applied to the entirety of China proper. Henan is the birthplace of Chinese civilization with over 3,000 years of recorded history, and remained China's cultural, economical, and political center until approximately 1,000 years ago. Numerous heritages have been left behind including the ruins of Shang Dynasty capital city Yin and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the Eight Great Ancient Capitals of China, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng, and Zhengzhou are located in Henan.


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