Lan County Explained

Lan County
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Shanxi
Pushpin Label:Lanxian
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Shanxi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shanxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lüliang
Population:148,315
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:38.2794°N 111.6711°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
P:Lánxiàn
W:Lan Hsien
Former names
Also Known As:Lanzhou
P2:Lánzhōu
W2:Lan-chou

Lan County or Lanxian is a county under the administration of Lüliang City, in west-central Shanxi province, China.

History

Lanxian was formerly the seat of Lan Prefecture, during which time it was known as Lanzhou.

References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/shanxi/admin/ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

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