Bin Prefecture (Shandong)
# Bin Prefecture (Shandong)

Binzhou or Bin Prefecture (Chinese: 濱州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering around modern Binzhou, Shandong, China. It existed from 956 to 1913.

The current prefecture-level city of Binzhou, established in 1982, retains its name.

## Geography

The administrative region of Bin Prefecture in the early Song dynasty is in modern northern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Binzhou:
   * Binzhou
   * Boxing County
* Under the administration of Dongying:
   * Lijin County
