Handan is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Hebei province, China, the southernmost prefecture-level city in the province, bordering Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south and Shandong nearby. One of China's oldest cities, with a history stretching back over three thousand years as capital of the ancient state of Zhao, Handan today combines historic sites with a modern economy built on coal, iron and steel production.
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: area_total_km2
12068
Infobox: population_total
9,433,000
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2020
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Handan is one of the oldest cities in China, first settled around 6500 BC by the Cishan culture
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coordinates = 36.601°N 114.487°E
On Continent: Asia, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
Associated With: China, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
Associated With: Hebei, Infobox, subdivision_name1
subdivision_name1 = Hebei
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- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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