Dezhou (Chinese: 德州; pinyin: Dézhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north.
The municipality of Dezhou is administered from institutions situated in Decheng District (德城区). The municipal region comprises ten other county-level divisions:
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Dezhou (Chinese: 德州; pinyin: Dézhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north.
The municipality of Dezhou is administered from institutions situated in Decheng District (德城区). The municipal region comprises ten other county-level divisions:
Dezhou lies on the main rail route from Beijing to Shanghai,which is known as Jinghu Railway. Dezhou has always been an important transport hub since ancient times(especially after Ming Dynasty), when its reputation of "One Connecting Nine Roads"(九达天衢)and "Portal of Capital City"(神京门户)gradually developed. Except for the two railways(the other is Shide Railway leading to Shijiazhuang), National Highway 104 , NH105 and a few provincial roads cross the city as well. The Yellow River and the Grand Canal (China) run by it.
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