Chi Prefecture

Chizhou or Chi Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Chizhou, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 621 until 1277.

Chi Prefecture
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinChí Zhōu

Population
  1100s206,932
History
  Created
  Abolished1277 (Yuan dynasty)
  Succeeded byChizhou Circuit
Contained within
  Circuit

The modern prefectural-level city Chizhou, created in 2000, retains its name.

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