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De Prefecture 
Summary
Dezhou or De Prefecture (德州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Dezhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 589 until 1913.
The modern prefectural-level city Dezhou, created in 1948, retains its name.
Geography edit
The administrative region of De Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northern Shandong and southeastern Hebei. It probably includes parts of modern:
- Under the administration of Dezhou, Shandong:
- Dezhou
- Pingyuan County
- Under the administration of Hengshui, Hebei:
- Under the administration of Cangzhou, Hebei:
See also edit
References edit
- 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. 2870. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.