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Lujiang County

County in Anhui, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Lujiang County (simplified Chinese: 庐江县; traditional Chinese: 廬江縣; pinyin: Lújiāng Xiàn) is a county of Anhui Province in East China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui. It is the southernmost county-level division of Hefei. Lujiang has a population of 888,238 as of November 2020[1] and covers an area of 2,343.7 km2 (904.9 sq mi). The county government is located in Lucheng Town.

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Lujiang County has jurisdiction over 17 towns.

During the Spring and Autumn period, the Lujiang area was the location of the minor State of Shu (舒) [zh].

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History

Lujiang County used to be administered by the former prefecture-level city of Chaohu until August 2011, when Chaohu was dissolved and Lujiang, along with the former Juchao District (now the county-level Chaohu City), was incorporated into Hefei.[2]

Administrative divisions

Lujiang County is divided into 17 towns.[3][4]

  • Lucheng (庐城镇)
  • Yefushan (冶父山镇)
  • Tangchi (汤池镇)
  • Wanshan (万山镇)
  • Jinniu (金牛镇)
  • Leqiao (乐桥镇)
  • Guohe (郭河镇)
  • Shitou (石头镇)
  • Baishan (白山镇)
  • Tongda (同大镇)
  • Ketan (柯坦镇)
  • Shengqiao (盛桥镇)
  • Longqiao (龙桥镇)
  • Baihu (白湖镇)
  • Fanshan (矾山镇)
  • Nihe (泥河镇)
  • Luohe (罗河镇)

Economy

Lujiang County is home to the Shaxi Copper Mine, operated by Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group. Although primarily a copper mine, it has become the largest gold-producing mine in China. In 2022, it produced approximately 958,740 ounces of gold, making it the leading single source of domestic gold output.[5][6]

Climate

More information Climate data for Lujiang, elevation 45 m (148 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present), Month ...
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