Hua Prefecture (Shaanxi)
Hua Prefecture (華州)
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| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 223,613 |
| • 1100s | 269,380 |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Dongyong Prefecture (東雍州) |
| • Created | 554 (Western Wei) |
| • Abolished | 1913 (Republic of China) |
| • Succeeded by | Hua County, Shaanxi |
| Contained within | |
| • Circuit |
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| Traditional Chinese | 華州 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 华州 | ||||||
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Huazhou or Hua Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Hua County, Shaanxi, China. It existed (intermittently) from 554 to 1913. Through history it was also known by other names, including Tai Prefecture (685–705, 760–762), Huayin Commandery (742–758) and Dexing Prefecture (897–900).