Si Prefecture (Huai valley)

Sizhou or Si Prefecture (泗州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China seated in modern Xuyi County, Jiangsu, China or its adjacent Si County, Anhui, China. It existed (intermittently) from 580 to 1912.

Geography

The administrative region of Sizhou in the Tang dynasty is in the border area of modern northwestern Jiangsu and northern Anhui. It probably includes parts of modern:

Under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu:
- Suqian
- Shuyang County
- Siyang County
- Sihong County
Under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu:
- Pizhou
- Suining County
Under the administration of Huai'an, Jiangsu:
- Lianshui County
- Xuyi County
Under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu:
- Guannan County
Under the administration of Suzhou, Anhui:
- Si County

References

Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 1667. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.

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