Decheng, Dezhou
Decheng
德城区 | |
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Decheng in Dezhou | |
Dezhou in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′04″N 116°17′59″E / 37.4512°N 116.2996°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 544 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,005,084 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 253011 |
Decheng (Chinese: 德城; pinyin: Déchéng) is a district and the seat of the city of Dezhou, in the northwest of Shandong province, China, bordering Hebei province to the north.
It has an area of 539 km2 (208 sq mi) and around 1,005,000 inhabitants (2020).
As the seat of the municipal government of Dezhou City, Decheng District houses the main economic and cultural institutions and universities of Dezhou, like Dezhou University.