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Luonan County
County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Name
The name Luonan means "south of Luo", referencing the Luo River.[3] It went through many name changes until the final one under the Emperor Tianqi.[4]
Administrative divisions
Luonan County has 1 subdistrict and 9 towns.
- 1 subdistrict
- Chengguan (城关街道)
- 9 towns
- Maping (麻坪镇)
- Shimen (石门镇)
- Shipo (石坡镇)
- Xunjian (巡检镇)
- Si′er (寺耳镇)
- Lingkou (灵口镇)
- Sanyao (三要镇)
- Gucheng (古城镇)
- Jingcun (景村镇)
Culture
Luonan tofu (洛南豆腐), a regional variant of tofu, is made from the pollution-free spring water of the Luo River and high-quality soybeans, resulting in its signature firmness and smoothness. It was once selected by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty as a royal tribute.[5]
Transportation
China National Highway 344 passes through Luonan County.
Climate
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References
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