Zheng Prefecture

Zhengzhou or Zheng Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering on modern Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It existed (intermittently) from 583 until 1913 after the foundation of the Republic.

The modern prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, created only in 1948, retains its name.

Counties
Zheng Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) for the most part of history:

Two other counties, Yangwu (陽武) and Zhongmu (中牟) were part of Zheng Prefecture during the Tang dynasty, but after Later Liang (except briefly during Later Tang) they were administered by Kaifeng Prefecture.