Shenzhou or Shen Prefecture (Chinese: 深州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China centering in modern Shenzhou, Hebei, China. It existed (intermittently) from 596 to 1913.
The modern city Shenzhou, established in 1994, retains its name.
References
Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. p. 2451. ISBN7-5004-4929-1.