Hua County
Hua County
滑县 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 114°30′21″E / 35.56389°N 114.50583°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Anyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,078,000 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 456400 |
| Website | www |
Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 滑县; traditional Chinese: 滑縣; pinyin: Huá Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Anyang City, in the north of Henan province, China.
Its predecessor administrative area Huazhou/Hua prefecture was first established in 596 during the Sui dynasty. In 606 it was named Yanzhou (兖州), and soon after as Dong commandery. In 618 it was combined with present Changyuan and Yanjin as Huazhou again. In 1372 it was demoted to a county. The name 'Hua' means 'slip', given because the city had many slipways.