Zhoukou
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Zhoukou 周口市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
Shaying River near downtown of Zhoukou City
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 Zhoukou in Henan |
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 Zhoukou
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| Coordinates: 33°38′N 114°38′E / 33.633°N 114.633°ECoordinates: 33°38′N 114°38′E / 33.633°N 114.633°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 11,959 km2 (4,617 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 8,953,793 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 505,571 |
| • Urban density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 505,571 |
| • Metro density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 466000 |
| Area code(s) | 0394 |
| Vehicle registration | 豫P |
| GDP(2009) | CNY 111,170,000,000 |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 9 |
| Township-level divisions | 1 |
| Website | www |
Zhoukou (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōukǒu; Wade–Giles: Chou-k’ou; postal: Chowkow) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, China. It borders Zhumadian to the southeast, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides. Its population was 8,953,793 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 535,738 lived in the built-up (or metro) made up of Chuanhui district and the northern part of Shangshui county.
The prefecture-level city of Zhoukou administers 1 district, 1 county-level city and 8 counties.
For thousands of years, Chen (now at Huaiyang) had been the center of this area and a nationally well-known city. The ancient city site founded at Pingliangtai (near Huaiyang) is over 4600 years old, which is one of the oldest cities in China. According to the legend, Fu Xi, the first of the Three Sovereigns of ancient China, died in the city. During the Spring and Autumn period, Chen was the capital of Chen State and then annexed by Chu. Therefore, the area was usually referred to as "Chen Chu" in ancient times. The leaders of the first Chinese peasant uprising (the Dazexiang Uprising) established the government at Chen.
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