Qu County
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Qu County | |
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County | |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 渠县 |
• Pinyin | Qú Xiàn |
Location of the county | |
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Country | China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Dazhou |
Area | |
• Total | 2,013 km2 (777 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,330,000 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 635200 |
Qu County or Quxian (Chinese: 渠县; pinyin: Qú Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Dazhou city.
History
Formerly known as Dangqu (宕渠), the county is best known for historic monuments. Namely, a partially preserved mausoleum complex, featuring gate towers, or que, belonging to the Shen (沈) family, which date back to the Han Dynasty.[1][2]
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