Luoyang | |||||||
Native Name: | 洛阳镇 | ||||||
Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangxi | ||||||
Coordinates: | 24.9761°N 108.1911°W | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi | ||||||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
Subdivision Name2: | Hechi | ||||||
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county | ||||||
Subdivision Name3: | Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County | ||||||
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) | ||||||
Established Date1: | 1933 | ||||||
Established Title2: | Designated (town) | ||||||
Established Date2: | 1984 | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 467.59 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
Population Total: | 48949 | ||||||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
Postal Code: | 547105 | ||||||
Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
Area Code: | 0778 | ||||||
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Luoyang is a town in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 48,949 and an area of 467.59km2.
As of 2021, the town is divided into three communities and twelve villages:
During the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it belonged to Si'en County .
In 1933 during the Republic of China, Luoyang Township was set up.
In 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 3rd District. In 1959, its name was renamed Luoyang People's Commune and then Luoyang District in 1962. In 1984, it was upgraded to a town.
The town is situated at the south central of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Chuanshan Town and Xianan Township to the west, Da'an Township and Minglun Town to the east, Xunle Miao Ethnic Township to the north, and Si'en Town and Shuiyuan Town to the south.[1]
The Dahuanjiang River flows through the town.[1]
The town experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 1650mm, a frost-free period of 290 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1451 hours.[1]
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main crops are rice and corn. Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region. The region abounds with lead, zinc, antimony, iron and coal.
The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 48,949.
The town is crossed by the Provincial Highway S309.