Historical administrative division in Shanxi, China
Fenzhou or Fen Prefecture (汾州) was a zhou (prefecture) in
imperial China centering on modern
Fenyang,
Shanxi,
China. It existed (intermittently) from 488 to 1912. During the
Ming dynasty and
Qing dynasty it was known as Fenzhou Prefecture (汾州府; Fenzhou Fu).
References
Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1341.
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