Pingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 平原县; traditional Chinese: 平原縣; pinyin: Píngyuán Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou. It has an area of 1,050 square kilometres (410 sq mi).
Pingyuan County
平原县 | |
|---|---|
County | |
Pingyuan in Dezhou | |
Dezhou in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 116°26′03″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 447,000 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 253100 |
At the end of the Han dynasty, Liu Bei began his political career as prefect of Pingyuan Commandery. The town was one of the starts for the anti-Western Boxer Rebellion.
The population was 437,584 in 1999.[3]
As 2012, this County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 3 townships.[4]