Linzhang County
Linzhang County
临漳县 Linchang | |
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Yecheng Museum | |
Linzhang Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′N 114°37′E / 36.333°N 114.617°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Linzhang Town (临漳镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 744 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 590,000 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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).