Luohe 漯河 |
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— Prefecture-level city — | |
漯河市 | |
Luohe in Henan | |
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 |
License plate prefixes | 豫L |
Website | http://www.luohe.gov.cn |
Luohe (Chinese: 漯河; pinyin: Luòhé; Postal map spelling: Loho) 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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The prefecture level city of Luohe administers 3 districts and 2 counties.
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.
Nanjie (南街村)
Xu Shen (许慎): famous linguist during the Han Dynasty. He compiled the first Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi.
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