Zhoukou
Sign in to savethumb|260px|Chuanhui District, Zhoukou thumb|Daqing Road Bridge in Chuanhui District under the sunset thumb|The plank road under the Daqing Road Bridge thumb|Zhoukou on New Year's Eve Zhoukou (; postal: Chowkow) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, China. It borders Zhumadian to the southwest, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,026,015 inhabitants. However, as of the 2018 estimation, 1,601,300 lived in the built-up (or metro) made up of Chu
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Place details
- Locality
- 川汇区
- Region
- 河南省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 505,171
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zhoukou
- Settlement.other_name
- Chowkow
- Settlement.native_name
- 周口市
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- zh
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
- Settlement.image_skyline
- ShayingRiver Zhoukou.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Shaying River near downtown of Zhoukou City
- Settlement.image_map
- ChinaHenanZhoukou.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Zhoukou in Henan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- China
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in China
- Settlement.coor_pinpoint
- Zhoukou municipal government
- Settlement.subdivision_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- 周口市
- Country
- China
- Contains
- Xiangcheng City
- Population
- +9026015
- Area
- +11961.04
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
- Official website
- www.zhoukou.gov.cn/page_pc/index.html
- Image
- ShayingRiver Zhoukou.jpg
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thumb|260px|Chuanhui District, Zhoukou thumb|Daqing Road Bridge in Chuanhui District under the sunset thumb|The plank road under the Daqing Road Bridge thumb|Zhoukou on New Year's Eve Zhoukou (; postal: Chowkow) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, China. It borders Zhumadian to the southwest, Xuchang and Luohe to the west, Kaifeng to the northwest, Shangqiu to the northeast, and the province of Anhui on all other sides. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,026,015 inhabitants. However, as of the 2018 estimation, 1,601,300 lived in the built-up (or metro) made up of Chuanhui district and the northern part of Shangshui county.
The rich history and geographical advantages of Zhoukou have made it a unique city. As the ancient capitals of Emperor Yao and the birthplace of Laozi, it carries a profound cultural heritage of China. At the same time, the remnants of the Chen and Chu cultures endow Zhoukou with a distinctive historical charm. The development of the Lin'gang New City showcases the city's modernization process and economic vitality.