Anzhou or An Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anlu, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 550 until 1119, when the Song dynasty renamed it De'an Prefecture.

An Prefecture
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀn Zhōu
Wade–GilesAn1 Chou1

Geography

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The administrative region of An Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:

See also

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References

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  • Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1113. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.