Huangchuan County
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Huangchuan County 潢川县 |
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 Huangchuan
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| Coordinates: 32°08′13″N 115°02′52″E / 32.13694°N 115.04778°ECoordinates: 32°08′13″N 115°02′52″E / 32.13694°N 115.04778°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Xinyang |
| Settled | c. 21st century BC |
| - Yiyang County | 206 BC |
| - Guangzhou | 712 AD |
| - Huangchuan | 1913 AD |
| Government | |
| • Secretary | vacancy (CPC) |
| • Magistrate | Zhao Liang |
| Area | |
| • County | 1,661.1 km2 (641.4 sq mi) |
| • Water | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
| • Width | 44.5 km (27.7 mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • County | 838,000 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 280,000 |
| • Metro density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 465150 |
| Area code(s) | 376 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-41-11-25 |
| Licence plate prefix | 豫S3 |
| Website | www |
Huangchuan County (simplified Chinese: 潢川县; traditional Chinese: 潢川縣; pinyin: Huángchuān Xiàn; local pronunciation: Huāngchuǎn Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is located in the center of Xinyang City, straddling the Huang River. That is why it is named Huangchuan, meaning where Huang River flows.
According to the ancient Chinese text Bamboo Annals, Huangchuan was the national capital of the first Kingdom of Huang (黄國) in the Xia dynasty during the 21st century BCE. Later, in the beginning of the Zhou dynasty, a second and separate Kingdom of Huang (黄國) was founded by King Huang Huilian, and he re-established his national capital in Huangchuan like his early predecessor in the Xia dynasty. His name is considered to be the root origin of the royal ancient Chinese surname Huang (or Hwang). The Kingdom of Huang (黄國) was later invaded and annexed by the Kingdom of Chu and became a vassal state under the Zhou dynasty in 648 BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period.
Remains of the capital of the Kingdom of Huang (黄國) were discovered in Longgu, a township six kilometers northwest to the urban area of Huangchuan.
After the Qin dynasty. Huangchuan was generally established as a zhou, a commandery or a county.
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