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Jin Prefecture (Shaanxi)
Jin Prefecture, also known by its Chinese name Jinzhou, was a prefecture of imperial China. Its seat—also known as Jinzhou—was at Xicheng (modern Ankang, Shaanxi). History Jin was created from Eastern Liang Prefecture (, ''Dōngliángzhōu'') in AD 554 under the Western Wei Dynasty. Its name—the "gold" or "golden" prefecture—derives from the placer deposits along the Yue or Moon River still exploited to this day.. Under the Sui, it was renamed Xicheng Commandery (, ''Xīchéngjùn''). Under the Tang, it was renamed Ankang Commandery (, ''Ānkāngjùn''). It held 53,029 people in 14,091 households in 639 and 57,929 people in the same number of households in 742. It was abolished again under the Ming in 1583. Geography Jin Commandery in the Tang dynasty lay around modern Ankang, Shaanxi. It probably includes parts of modern Ankang, Hanyin, Xunyang, and Shiquan Shiquan County () is a county in the south Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou (country Subdivision)
''Zhou'' () were historical administrative and political divisions of China. Formally established during the Han dynasty, ''zhou'' existed continuously in 1912—a period of over 2000 years. ''Zhou'' were also previously used in Korea (, ''ju''), Vietnam ( vi, châu), and . Overview ''Zhou'' is typically rendered by several terms in the English language: * The large ''zhou'' before the Tang dynasty and in countries other than China are called "provinces" * The smaller ''zhou'' during and after the Tang dynasty are called "prefectures" * The ''zhou'' of the Qing dynasty are also called either "independent" or "dependent departments", depending on their level. The Tang dynasty also established '' fǔ'' (, "prefectures"), ''zhou'' of special importance such as capitals and other major cities. By the Ming and Qing, became predominant divisions within Chinese provinces. In Ming and Qing, the word ''fǔ'' () was typically attached to the name of each prefecture's capital ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanyin County
Hanyin County () is a county in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang. Hanyin was established as early as the Qin dynasty and then known as Xicheng County. In 757 AD it became Hanyin. Administrative divisions As 2019, Hanyin County is divided to 10 towns. ;Towns Climate Transportation Hanying is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway. Major highways include China National Highway 316 as well as the G7011 Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway The Shiyan–Tianshui Expressway (), designated as G7011 and commonly referred to as the Shitian Expressway () is an expressway that connects Shiyan, Hubei, China and Tianshui, Gansu. It is a spur of G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway. Overview Hube .... References External links County-level divisions of Shaanxi Ankang {{Shaanxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures Of The Yuan Dynasty
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international church structures, as well as in antiquity a Roman district. Literal prefectures Antiquity ''Prefecture'' originally refers to a self-governing body or area since the tetrarchy, when Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into four districts (each divided into dioceses), grouped under ''a Vicarius'' (a number of Roman provinces, listed under that article), although he maintained two pretorian prefectures as an administrative level above the also surviving dioceses (a few of which were split). Ecclesiastic As canon law is strongly inspired by Roman law, it is not surprising that the Catholic Church has several offices under a prefect. That term occurs also in otherwise styled offices, such as the head of a congregation or departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanham, Maryland
Lanham is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2020 United States Census it had a population of 11,282. The New Carrollton (WMATA station), New Carrollton station (the terminus of the Washington Metro's Orange Line (Washington Metro), Orange Line) as well as an Amtrak station are across the Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), Capital Beltway in New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham. History The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.54%, is water. Government and infrastructure Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall, Maryland, Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
