Heze

Heze, formerly known as Caozhou, is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong province, China, bordering Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.

Heze
菏泽市
Hotseh
Location of Heze City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates (Heze municipal government): 35°14′03″N 115°28′47″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
County-level divisions9
Township-level divisions158
Municipal seatMudan District
Government
  MayorSun Aijun (孙爱军)
Area
  Prefecture-level city12,256 km2 (4,732 sq mi)
  Urban
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
  Metro
1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Prefecture-level city8,287,693
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Urban
1,346,717
  Urban density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
  Metro
1,346,717
  Metro density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
274000
Area code0530
ISO 3166 codeCN-SD-17
Licence plate prefixes鲁R
Heze
Traditional Chinese菏澤
Simplified Chinese菏泽
Former names
Caozhou
Chinese
PostalTsaochow
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