Linzhou City
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Linzhou formerly Lin County (林县), is a county level city in Anyang
, Henan
, China
. Adjacent to Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, it is located in the north of Henan Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains
. It covers an area of 2046 square kilometers and has a population of about one million.
Linzhou county is well-known for its Red Flag Canal
, which was constructed in the 1960s.
Anyang
Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Adjacent to Shanxi Province and Hebei Province, it is located in the north of Henan Province and at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains
Taihang Mountains
The Taihang Mountains are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Henan, Shanxi and Hebei provinces. The range extends over 400 km from north to south and has an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 meters. The principal peak is Xiao Wutaishan...
. It covers an area of 2046 square kilometers and has a population of about one million.
Linzhou county is well-known for its Red Flag Canal
Red Flag Canal
The Red Flag Canal is an irrigation canal located 80 km northwest of Anyang in the northern extremity in Henan, China.-Geographic Location:...
, which was constructed in the 1960s.