Hejian
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Hejian 河间市 |
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| County-level city | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′N 116°06′E / 38.450°N 116.100°ECoordinates: 38°27′N 116°06′E / 38.450°N 116.100°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| City seat | Yingzhou Town (瀛州镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,333 km2 (515 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (45 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 770,000 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 062450 |
| Area code(s) | 0317 |
| Website | hejian |
Hejian (simplified Chinese: 河间; traditional Chinese: 河間; pinyin: Héjiān; Wade–Giles: Ho Chien; alternative romanizations: Ho Dsien[1], Ho-kien[-fou]) is a county-level city of Cangzhou City, in east-central Hebei province, China. As of 2004[update], the population was ca. 770,000 inhabitants and the city territory was 1,333 km2 (515 sq mi). Hejian is situated along China National Highway 106.
Séraphin Couvreur (1835–1919) and Léon Wieger (1856–1933), two French Jesuit missionaries and renowned Sinologists worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian.
There are 7 towns (镇) and 13 townships (乡):
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