Yucheng, Shandong
County-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yucheng (Chinese: 禹城; pinyin: Yǔchéng) is a county-level city located in the northwest of Shandong province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou.
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Yucheng
禹城市 | |
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Coordinates: 36°56′02″N 116°38′17″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shandong |
Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
Area | |
• Total | 992 km2 (383 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 514,300 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 251200 |
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The population was 495,387 in 1999.[3]
History The name of "Yucheng" means "the city of Great Yu", who is believed to be the first king of the Xia dynasty, and an ancient hero specializing in fighting with flood. The county of Yucheng was set up during the Tang dynasty in 692 AD.