Luoyang Town | |
Native Name: | 洛阳镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangdong |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangdong. |
Coordinates: | 24.6783°N 113.0553°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangdong |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Shaoguan |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
Established Date2: | 1993 |
Area Total Km2: | 588.25 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 10411 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 512725 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0751 |
Luoyang is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 10,411 and an area of 588.25km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages:
It was formed as a township in 1986. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Gumushui Town merged into the town.
The 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, total annual rainfall of 2249mm, and annual average sunshine hours in 1270 hours.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.
The region abounds with potassium and silicon.
As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 10,411.
The National Highway G323 winds through the town.