Luohe

Luohe
漯河
—  Prefecture-level city  —
漯河市
Luohe in Henan
Luohe
Location in China
Coordinates:
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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Administration

The prefecture level city of Luohe administers 3 districts and 2 counties.

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.

Famous village

Nanjie (南街村)

Famous people

Xu Shen (许慎): famous linguist during the Han Dynasty. He compiled the first Chinese character dictionary Shuowen Jiezi.

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