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Huzhou

Eastern Asia

Huzhou is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China, lying south of Lake Tai. It borders Jiaxing to the east and Hangzhou to the south, with the provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu to its west and north respectively.

Facts
Population
3,367,579 1
Area (sq km)
5820.26 2
Founding Year
248 BCE 3
Founding Year
248 BCE 3
Population Estimate Year
2020 2
Latitude
30.8925 degrees north 2
Longitude
120.0875 degrees east 2
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Source Wikidata: Zhao Mengfu
Sources
1. Huzhou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
Quote, Infobox: population_total
3367579
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2. Huzhou (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 30.8925, longitude 120.0875
  • P2046 (area)
    area 5820.26 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2020)
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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3. Wikipedia (Chinese): 湖州市
Wikipedia (Chinese)Article text: founding statement
Quote, Article text: founding statement
楚考烈王 十五年(前248年), 春申君 黃歇 徙封於此,在此築城,始置「 菰城縣 」
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Wikidata: Huzhou
Wikidata Q42664, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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