Luoyang (simplified Chinese: 洛阳镇; traditional Chinese: 洛陽鎮; pinyin: Luòyáng Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 10,411 and an area of 588.25-square-kilometre (227.12 sq mi).
Luoyang Town
洛阳镇 | |
|---|---|
  Luoyang Town Location in Guangdong. | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′42″N 113°03′19″E / 24.67833°N 113.05528°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoguan |
| Autonomous county | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
| Designated (town) | 1993 |
| Area | |
• Total | 588.25 km2 (227.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 10,411 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 512725 |
| Area code | 0751 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages:
- Yangsheng Community (阳升社区)
- Luoyang (洛阳村)
- Shendong (深洞村)
- Pingxi (坪溪村)
- Tianluokeng (田螺坑村)
- Banxing (半星村)
- Baizhu (白竹村)
- Banchang (板长村)
- Shuangping (双坪村)
- Gumudong (古母洞村)
- Futang (富塘村)
- Yueping (月坪村)
- Yuejie (月街村)
History
editIt was formed as a township in 1986. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Gumushui Town (古母水镇) merged into the town.
Geography
editThe town is situated at northwestern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by the National Forest Park of Nanling Ridge, to the east by Dongping, Dabu and Wujiang District, to the south by Yingde and Qingyuan, and to the west by Yangshan County.
The Boluo River, a tributary of the Bei River, passes through the town.
The Tianjingshan National Forest Park is located in the town.
The town is in the subtropical monsoon mountain climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 16.5 °C (61.7 °F), total annual rainfall of 2,249-millimetre (88.5 in), and annual average sunshine hours in 1270 hours.
Economy
editThe local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,038 | — |
| 2018 | 10,411 | −5.7% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 10,411.
Transportation
editThe National Highway G323 winds through the town.
References
edit- ^ a b Jian Ruigang 2008, p. 289.
Bibliography
edit- Jian Ruigang, ed. (2008). "Construction of Town and Township" 乡镇建设. 《乳源瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08595-8.