| Zhuolu 涿鹿 |
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| — Town — | |
| 涿鹿镇 | |
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Zhuolu
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
| County | Zhuolu County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.21 km2 (29.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 57,400 |
| • Density | 743.4/km2 (1,925.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | |
Zhuolu (Chinese: 涿鹿; pinyin: Zhuōlù) is a town and the county seat of Zhuolu County, northwestern Hebei province, Northern China. It has an area of 77.21 square kilometres (29.81 sq mi) and a population of 57,400 as of 2002, 6 communities and 30 villages.[1] It is located 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Zhangjiakou
According to tradition, Zhuolu was the only city that the generally nomadic Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì 黄帝, founded.