Ruyang County (simplified Chinese: 汝阳县; traditional Chinese: 汝陽縣; pinyin: Rǔyáng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Henan province, China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang.
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Ruyang County
汝阳县 | |
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County | |
![]() Ruyang in Luoyang | |
![]() Luoyang in Henan | |
Coordinates: 34°09′14″N 112°28′23″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Luoyang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 428,900 |
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 471200 |
Ruyang County has been the site of several major discoveries of fossilized dinosaur bones, including Huanghetitan ruyangensis, which was first described in 2007.
As 2012, this county is divided to 4 towns and 9 townships.[3]
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