An Prefecture
# An Prefecture

Anzhou or An Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Anlu, Hubei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 550 until 1119, when the Song dynasty renamed it De'an Prefecture.

## Geography

The administrative region of An Prefecture in the Tang dynasty was in modern central Hubei. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Xiaogan:
   * Xiaogan
   * Anlu
   * Yingcheng
   * Yunmeng County
   * Xiaochang County
* Under the administration of Suizhou:
   * Guangshui
