Dezhou

Dezhou
德州市
Tehchow
Dezhou Xinhu view from Diecuishan
Dezhou Tangren Center Building
Degong Creation Park
A street in Decheng
location of Dezhou in Shandong
Interactive map of Dezhou
Coordinates (Dezhou municipal government): 37°26′10″N 116°21′32″E / 37.436°N 116.359°E / 37.436; 116.359
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions11
Municipal seatDecheng District
Government
 • CPC SecretaryTian Weidong(田卫东)
 • MayorZhu Kaiguo(朱开国)
Area
10,361 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
5,748,500
 • Density554.82/km2 (1,437.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
986,192
 • Metro
986,192
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 338 billion
US$ 51 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 58,252
US$ 8,803
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
253000
Area code0534
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-14
License Plate Prefix鲁N
Websitedz.gov.cn

Dezhou (Chinese: 德州; pinyin: Dézhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north.