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Luannan County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luannan County (simplified Chinese: 滦南县; traditional Chinese: 灤南縣; pinyin: Luánnán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. Luannan County spans an area of 1,482.6 square kilometres (572.4 sq mi), and has a population of approximately 508,500, per the 2020 Chinese census.[1]
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Toponymy
Luannan County is named such because it is south (Chinese: 南; pinyin: nán) of nearby Luanzhou (simplified Chinese: 滦州市; traditional Chinese: 灤州市; pinyin: Luánzhōu Shì).[1][2]
History
The region of present-day Luannan County has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.[3]
The area's organizational history dates back to the 740 CE, during the Tang dynasty when the area was incorporated as Macheng County (simplified Chinese: 马城县; traditional Chinese: 馬城縣; pinyin: Mǎchéng Xiàn).[1][2] The seat of Macheng County was located in the present-day town of Bencheng .[1]
During the Liao dynasty, the area belonged to the Lulong Commandery (simplified Chinese: 卢龙郡; traditional Chinese: 盧龍郡; pinyin: Lúlóng Jùn).[3] In the subsequent Jin dynasty, it was placed under Luan County (simplified Chinese: 滦县; traditional Chinese: 灤縣; pinyin: Luán Xiàn).[3] Early in the Yuan dynasty, it was merged into Luanzhou.[3] It remained as part of Luanzhou throughout the Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty, and during the period of the Republic of China.[3]
Luannan County was first established in May 1946, formed out of the southern portion of Luan County (now known as Luanzhou).[1][2] The county was abolished in 1954, and split among surrounding county-level divisions.[1][2] This was undone in January 1963, restoring Luannan County.[1]
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Geography
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Luannan County spans an area of 1,482.6 square kilometres (572.4 sq mi).[1] It has a coastline of 29.63 kilometres (18.41 mi), alongside the Bohai Bay.[1] The Luan River runs through the county.[1] The county's elevation is relatively flat, as it is part of an alluvial plain. However, it is higher in the northern portions.[4]
Climate
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Administrative divisions
Luannan County administers 1 subdistrict and 16 towns.[7]
The county's sole subdistrict is Youyi Road Subdistrict .[7]
The county administers the towns of Bencheng , Songdaokou , Changning, Hugezhuang , Tuoli , Yaowangzhuang , Sigezhuang , Angezhuang , Pachigang , Chengzhuang , Qingtuoying , Baigezhuang , Nanbao , Fanggezhuang , Donghuangtuo, and Macheng .[7]
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Demographics
Luannan County has a population of approximately 508,500 people, as per the 2020 Chinese census.[1] A 2012 estimate put the county's population at about 570,000.[4] The county's population totaled 584,518 per the 2010 Chinese census.[2] The county's population in 2002 was approximately 540,400, per an estimate.[2] The 2000 Chinese census recorded Luannan County's population at 570,535.[2] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 533,000.[2]
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Economy
The county has a significant iron mining industry.[1] Luannan County is home to Macheng Iron Mine (Chinese: 马城铁矿; pinyin: Mǎchéng Tiě Kuàng), a major mine operated by the Shougang Group.[1] The county also produces a significant amount of steel shovels, accounting for 85% of the domestic steel shovel market, and 90% of exported steel shovels from China.[1]
Luannan County also has sizeable agriculture and aquaculture industries.[1] Per a 2024 county government publication, it has 1.08 million mu of cultivated land.[1] Major crops grown in Luannan County include rice, Carex kobomugi, and peanuts.[1] Common livestock in Luannan County include dairy cows, chickens, and pigs.[1]
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Transportation
The Qian–Cao Railway passes through Luannan County.[8] Major expressways which run through Luannan County include the G0111 Qinhuangdao–Binzhou Expressway and the S64 Tang–Gang Expressway .[8]
Notable people
- Cheng Zhaocai , Ping opera playwright[1]
- Jin Wenran , drummer[1]
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