Bozhou or Bo Prefecture () was a zhou (prefecture) in Imperial China, centering on modern-day Bozhou, Anhui. It existed intermittently from the 6th century until 1912.
The modern prefecture-level city Bozhou, created in 1986, retains its name.
Geography The administrative region of Bo Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern northern Anhui and southeastern Henan. It probably includes parts of modern: Under the administration of Bozhou, Anhui: Bozhou Mengcheng County Under the administration of Shangqiu, Henan: Yongcheng Under the administration of Zhoukou, Henan: Luyi County
Population In the early 1100s during the Song dynasty, there were 130,119 households and 183,581 people.
See also Qiao Commandery
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