Luquan, Shijiazhuang Explained

Luquan
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Hebei#China Hebei Shijiazhuang urban
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hebei/Shijiazhuang
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shijiazhuang
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:050200

Luquan, formerly Huailu County[1] until 1994,[2] is one of the eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China. Luquan lies in the foothills of the Taihang Mountains and is around west of the provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, which administers Luquan. The town of Huolu, locally pronounced “Huailu”,[3] is the urban center of Luquan District.

Administrative divisions

There are nine towns and three townships.[4]

Towns:

Townships:

Notes and References

  1. The character Chinese: 获/獲 has the pronunciation "huái" specific for this place name instead of "huò" in normal cases.
  2. http://www.gov.cn/test/2007-03/23/content_559172.htm 中华人民共和国行政区划(1994年)
  3. http://www.360doc.com/content/17/0419/11/8527076_646784486.shtml 河北获鹿县 历史沿革
  4. http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/37.html 石家庄市-行政区划网