An Prefecture
{{Short description|Historical administrative division in Hubei, China}}
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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.
Geography
The administrative region of An Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Xiaogan:
- Xiaogan
- Anlu
- Yingcheng
- Yunmeng County
- Xiaochang County
- Under the administration of Suizhou:
- Guangshui
See also
References
- {{cite book|editor-last=Shi Weile|year=2005|title=Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典)|trans-title=Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names|publisher=China Social Sciences Press|isbn=7-5004-4929-1|pages=1113|language=zh}}
Category:Prefectures of the Sui dynasty
Category:Prefectures of the Tang dynasty
Category:Prefectures of Later Tang
Category:Prefectures of Later Jin (Five Dynasties)
Category:Prefectures of Later Han (Five Dynasties)
Category:Prefectures of Later Liang (Five Dynasties)
Category:Prefectures of Later Zhou
Category:Prefectures of the Song dynasty
Category:Former prefectures in Hubei
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