Linzhang County

Linzhang County
临漳县
Linchang
Yecheng Museum
Linzhang
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E / 36.333°N 114.617°E / 36.333; 114.617
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
County seatLinzhang Town (临漳镇)
Area
 • Total
744 km2 (287 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
590,000
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
056600

Linzhang County (simplified Chinese: 临漳县; traditional Chinese: 臨漳縣; pinyin: Línzhāng Xiàn) is a county of southmost Hebei province, China, named after the Zhang River within its borders. Linzhang was called Yecheng (Capital of Cao Wei and other state powers) in ancient times. It is under the administration of Handan City, and, as of 2004, it had a population of 590,000 residing in an area of 744 km2 (287 sq mi).