| Lueyang County | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location_of_Hanzhong_Prefecture_within_Shaanxi_(China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Hanzhong in Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hanzhong |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2831 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 178828[1] |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China standard time |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 724300 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2425 |
| Elevation Min M: | 587 |
Lueyang County, or Lüeyang County, is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west and located on the upper reaches of the Jialing River.[2] It was first founded in 111 BC.[3] As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 95% of buildings in the county seat were damaged.[4] In August 2020, the county seat was flooded by the Jialing River.[5]
Formerly home to heavy industry, nowadays the local economy lags behind the rest of Shaanxi province. In 2014, 41% of the population lived in absolute poverty. Lueyang is an important agricultural base for Eucommia tree,[6] walnuts, black mushroom and Shiitake.
As 2019, Lueyang County is divided to 2 subdistricts and 15 towns.[7]
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