Luohe
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| Luohe | |
| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Chinese | 漯河 |
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| - Pinyin | Luòhé |
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  Luohe
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| Country | China |
| Province | Henan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2,617 km² (1,010.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,511,000 |
| - Density | 959.5/km² (2,485.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 462000 |
| Area code(s) | 395 |
| GDP | Unknown |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 55 |
| Website: http://www.luohe.gov.cn | |
Luohe (simplified Chinese: 漯河; traditional Chinese: 漯河; pinyin: Luòhé) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively.
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[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Luohe administers 3 districts and 2 counties.
- Yancheng District (郾城区)
- Yuanhui District (源汇区)
- Shaoling District (召陵区)
- Linyin County (临颍县)
- Wuyang County (舞阳县)
[edit] Agriculture and industry
Cultivation of wheat, corn and textile industry are important for the economy of the area. The city is famous for its ham production industry. Shuanghui (双汇) is the biggest ham producer in China. A commercial center since ancient times, Luohe presently is home to light industries including food preparation, paper, leather making / shoes, textiles, cigarettes, and electronics.
[edit] Famous village
Nanjie Cun (南街村)
[edit] Famous people
Xu Shen (许慎): famous linguist during the Han Dynasty. He compiled the first Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi.
[edit] External links
- Government website of Luohe (in Simplified Chinese)
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