Luonan County

Luonan County (traditional Chinese: 洛南縣; simplified Chinese: 洛南县; pinyin: Luònán Xiàn, alternatively 雒南縣) is a county under the administration of Shangluo city, in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the east. It has an area of 2,562 km2 (989 sq mi) and a population of 450,000 as of 2004.[1] Luonan is at the source of the Luo River. It is 108 kilometers away from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. Luonan has 14 towns. Its walnut production ranks first in China. Its gold production ranks third in Shaanxi. Its average temperature is 11.1 °C (52.0 °F). More than 66.7% of Luonan is covered in forests.[2]

Luonan County

洛南县

Lonan
雒南縣
County
Coordinates (Luonan County government): 34°05′27″N 110°08′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityShangluo
Area
  Total2,562 km2 (989 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
  Total450,000
  Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
726100
Area code(s)0914

References

  1. "Profile of Luonan County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. 关于我们-洛南县人民政府-中国•洛南 (in Chinese). Luonan People's Government. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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