Pei County
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| Pei County | |
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| — County — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 沛县 |
| • Pinyin | Pèi Xiàn |
 Pei County
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| Coordinates: 34°43′23″N 116°56′19″E / 34.72306°N 116.93861°ECoordinates: 34°43′23″N 116°56′19″E / 34.72306°N 116.93861°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture | Xuzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,576 km2 (608 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,217,400 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 221600 |
| Area code(s) | 0516 |
| Website | http://www.px.gov.cn/ |
Pei County (Chinese: 沛县; pinyin: Pèi Xiàn) is a county of Jiangsu, China. It is under the administration of Xuzhou city. It has an area of 1,576 square kilometers and a population of 1,217,400.[1]
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[edit] History
[edit] Xiaopei
Xiaopei (小沛)31°49′N 118°23′E / 31.817°N 118.383°E is an ancient Chinese town located in present-day Pei County. During the late Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Xu Province, governed by Tao Qian. Before Tao died, he handed his governorship over to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took refuge in Xiaopei when Lü Bu seized Xu Province from him through deceit.
[edit] References
- ^ "Demographics of Pei County" (in Chinese). Official website of Pei County Government. http://www.px.gov.cn/zjpx/rkfb/index.html. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
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