Danjiangkou (Chinese: 丹江口; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu) is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan province to the northeast.
[2] Danjiangkou translates to the mouth (口; kǒu) of the Dan River (丹江; Dān Jiāng).
The area of present-day Danjiangkou belonged to both the Han and the Chu during the Warring States period.
[1] In 289 CE, under the Jin Dynasty, the area formed part of the newly established Shunyang Commandery [zh].
[1] During the Yongjia rebellion, many refugees from present-day Linfen, Shanxi settled in Wudang County.
[4] The Danjiangkou Reservoir is also a major tourist attraction, and hosts watersports events and serves as a popular fishing spot.
[4] Portions of the Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway and the Shiyan-Xichuan Expressway (十淅高速; Shí–Xī Gāosù) are under construction within Danjiangkou as of July 2020.