Dengzhou City, county-level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, administered by Nanyang City, is located in southwestern Henan Province and southwestern Nanyang City, situated in the Nanyang Basin, with a subtropical monsoon continental climate, and adjoining seven counties and districts (municipalities), with a total area of 2,369 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Dengzhou City has 3 streets, 21 towns, 3 townships, and 2 other township-level units under its jurisdiction. As of the end of 2022, the resident population of Dengzhou City was 1,232,500 people.
Dengzhou was named after the Sui Dynasty, when Dengzhou was once located here. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), Dengzhou was changed to Deng County; in the sixteenth year of the Republic of China (1927), it was directly under the government of Henan Province; on November 17, 1988, approved by the State Council, Deng County was abolished, and Dengzhou City (at county level) was established, which is still under the administration of Nanyang City; in 2004, the People's Government of Henan Province approved that Dengzhou City enjoys all the economic and social management authorities of provincial municipalities, and it is a single city with a separate economic status; in 2011, it was In 2011, Dengzhou City was recognized by the People's Government of Henan Province as one of the ten provincial municipalities in Henan Province.
The main attractions of Dengzhou include Huazhou Academy, Fusheng Temple Pagoda, and Kietan Shaanshan Guild Hall, etc. On September 8, 2021, Dengzhou City was selected as the "Pilot List of Distributed Rooftop Photovoltaic Development for the Whole County (City and District)". on October 12, 2021, Dengzhou City was selected as one of the Fifth Batch of Practice and Innovation Bases of the "Green Water and Green Mountain is Golden Mountain". On October 12, 2021, Dengzhou City was selected as one of the fifth batch of "Green Water and Green Mountain is Golden Mountain" practice and innovation bases.On March 24, 2022, Dengzhou City was selected as one of the "National Seed Making Counties".
In 2022, Dengzhou City will realize a gross domestic product (GDP) of 50.48 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3% over 2021.