Dengfeng
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| Dengfeng | |
| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 登封 |
|---|---|
| - Pinyin | Dēngfēng |
| Shaolin Monastery | |
| Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′19″N 113°1′31″E / 34.45528°N 113.02528°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,220 km2 (471 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 630,000 |
| - Density | 516.4/km2 (1,337.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.dengfeng.gov.cn/ |
Dengfeng (Chinese: 登封; Pinyin: Dēngfēng) is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan province. In ancient times, it was known as Yángchéng (traditional Chinese: 陽城; simplified Chinese: 阳城).
Dengfeng has an area of 1220 square kilometers and a population of 630,000.[1]
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[edit] Transportaion
[edit] History
At least 31 people were killed after a gas explosion in a private mine near Dengfeng it was reported September 21, 2008.China: 36 dead in two mine accidents
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese)Introduction to Dengfeng, Official website of Dengfeng Government, visited on April 12, 2008.

