Lueyang County, or Lüeyang County (simplified Chinese: 略阳县; traditional Chinese: 略陽縣; pinyin: Lüèyáng Xiàn), is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west and located on the upper reaches of the Jialing River.[2] It was first founded in 111 BC.[3] As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 95% of buildings in the county seat were damaged.[4] In August 2020, the county seat was flooded by the Jialing River.[5]
Lueyang County
略阳县 | |
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County | |
Location in Hanzhong | |
Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,425 m (7,956 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 178,828[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 724300 |
| Website | lueyang |
Formerly home to heavy industry, nowadays the local economy lags behind the rest of Shaanxi province. In 2014, 41% of the population lived in absolute poverty.[4] Lueyang is an important agricultural base for Eucommia tree,[6] walnuts, black mushroom and Shiitake.[3]
As 2019, Lueyang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[7]
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