Shangqiu facts for kids
Shangqiu (商丘) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan in the People's Republic of China. Its name has also been spelled Shangkiu. Shangqiu was the first capital of the Shang dynasty. In 2010, 7,362,975 people lived there.
Administration
Shangqiu administers 2 districts, 1 county-level city and 6 counties.
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Liangyuan
Suiyang
Minquan
County Sui
County Ningling
County Zhecheng
County Yucheng
County Xiayi
County Yongcheng
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| English Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Area (km²) | Population（2010） | Density (/km²) |
| Liangyuan District | 梁园区 | Liángyuán Qū | 673 | 787,931 | 1,171 |
| Suiyang District | 睢阳区 | Suīyáng Qū | 913 | 748,356 | 820 |
| Yongcheng City | 永城市 | Yǒngchéng Shì | 2,068 | 1,240,296 | 600 |
| Minquan County | 民权县 | Mínquán Xiàn | 1,222 | 703,379 | 576 |
| Sui County | 睢县 | Suī Xiàn | 920 | 711,088 | 773 |
| Ningling County | 宁陵县 | Nínglíng Xiàn | 786 | 523,367 | 666 |
| Zhecheng County | 柘城县 | Zhèchéng Xiàn | 1,048 | 778,107 | 742 |
| Yucheng County | 虞城县 | Yúchéng Xiàn | 1,558 | 954,720 | 613 |
| Xiayi County | 夏邑县 | Xiàyì Xiàn | 1,470 | 915,228 | 623 |
Images for kids
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The southern gate of the Shangqiu city walls
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Map including Shangqiu (labeled as SHANG-CH'IU (KWEITEH) (walled) 商邱) (AMS, 1955)
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Tombs of Liang Kingdom (Western Han dynasty) at Mount Mangdang
See also
In Spanish: Shangqiu para niños
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