Shen County (), or Shenxian, is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the south and southwest and Hebei to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.
The population was in 1999.National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
It was one of two counties in which the Childless Hundred Days took place, the other being Guan County.
Geography and climate Shen County ranges in latitude from 35° 46' to 36° 25' N and in longitude from 115° 20' to 115° 44' E, reaching in north–south extent and in east–west width, and covers an area of . It borders Guan County and Dongchangfu District to the north, Yanggu County across the Jinxian River () to the east, Puyang City of Henan to the south, and Handan City of Hebei to the west.
Shen County has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and very dry, with a 24-hour average temperature of in January, while summers are hot and humid, with a 24-hour average temperature of in July; the annual mean is . Nearly half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.
Administrative divisions There are 4 subdistricts, 16 towns and 4 townships in the county:
Subdistricts () () () ()
Towns
Zhanglu () Chaocheng () Guancheng () Gucheng () Dazhangjia () Guyun () Shibalipu () Yandian () Dongduzhuang () Wangfeng () Yingtaoyuan () Hedian () Meizhong () Weizhuang () Zhangzhai () Dawangzhai ()
Townships Zudian Township () Xuzhuang Township () Wangzhuangji Township () Shiziyuan Township () Meizhong Township ()
Historical monuments Han Family Tombs (), a monumental complex at the graves of the local Tang-era jiedushi Han Yunzhong and his relatives. The complex includes a pair of giant tortoise-borne stelae (reminiscent of those at Shou Qiu) and other assorted statuary, in the spirit way tradition. It is on the national list of major historical and cultural sites. The complex is located at , near Liangpiying Village () of Dongduzhuang Town ().韩王墓 (Tombs of Princes Han). Tomb of Ma Benzhai (1902—1944), the leader of a Hui volunteer unit that fought against the Japanese invaders in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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