Luohe

      Luohe
      漯河
      —  Prefecture-level city  —
      漯河市
      Luohe in Henan
      Luohe is located in China
      Luohe
      Location in China
      Coordinates: 33°34′N 114°02′E / 33.567°N 114.033°E / 33.567; 114.033Coordinates: 33°34′N 114°02′E / 33.567°N 114.033°E / 33.567; 114.033
      Country China
      Province Henan
      Area
       • Total 2,617 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
      Population
       • Total 2,511,000
       • Density Bad rounding here960/km2 (Bad rounding here2,500/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 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.

      Administration

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

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      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.

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      Famous village

      Nanjie (南街村)

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      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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      External links

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      Last modified on 14 March 2013, at 03:58