Luohe 漯河市 Loho | |
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 Location of Luohe City jurisdiction in Henan | |
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| Coordinates (Luohe municipal government):33°34′49″N114°01′00″E / 33.5804°N 114.0166°E /33.5804; 114.0166 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Municipal seat | Yancheng District |
| Area | |
| 2,617 km2 (1,010 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| 2,367,490 | |
| • Density | 904.7/km2 (2,343/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,326,687 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,370/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,326,687 |
| • Metro density | 1,300/km2 (3,370/sq mi) |
| GDP[3][4] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 108.2 billion US$ 16.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 41,138 US$ 6,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 462000 |
| Area code | 0395 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HA-11 |
| MajorNationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 55 |
| License plate prefixes | 豫L |
| Website | www |
Luohe (Chinese:漯河;pinyin:Luòhé;postal: Loho) is aprefecture-level city in centralHenanprovince, China. It is surrounded by the cities ofXuchang,Zhoukou,Zhumadian andPingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively. Its population was 2,367,490 inhabitants at the2020 Chinese census whom 1,326,687 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yancheng, Shaoling and Yuanhui districts.
Theprefecture level city of Luohe directly administers 3districts and 2counties, which themselves administer 7subdistricts, 49towns andtownships, 1,262villages, and 78residential communities.[5]
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| Postal Code[5] | Name | Division Type | Area (sq. km)[5] | Population (2017)[5] | Population Density (per sq. km, 2017) |
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| 462000 | Yuanhui District (源汇区) | District | 202 | 342,300 | 1,694.55 |
| 462300 | Yancheng District (郾城区) | District | 413 | 513,800 | 1,244.07 |
| 462003 | Shaoling District (召陵区) | District | 405 | 427,600 | 1,055.80 |
| 462400 | Wuyang County (舞阳县) | County | 776 | 560,600 | 722.42 |
| 462600 | Linying County (临颍县) | County | 821 | 732,600 | 892.33 |
Luohe spans parts of central and southernHenan Province, spanning from 113°27′E to 114°16′E in terms oflongitude, and from 33°24′N to 33°59′N in terms oflatitude.[6] The city is located near theFuniu Mountains and theHuaibei Plains, and the city's 81 different rivers are all a part of theHuai River system.[6]
| Climate data for Luohe, elevation 59 m (194 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) | 24.9 (76.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 39.9 (103.8) | 41.0 (105.8) | 40.7 (105.3) | 39.8 (103.6) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 29.3 (84.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.5 (90.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 22.3 (72.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 8.5 (47.3) | 20.8 (69.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 3.3 (37.9) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) | 0.3 (32.5) | 5.0 (41.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.9 (53.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | 11.0 (51.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) | −15.0 (5.0) | −7.8 (18.0) | −0.2 (31.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 0.4 (32.7) | −9.0 (15.8) | −11.0 (12.2) | −15.0 (5.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) | 18.1 (0.71) | 34.8 (1.37) | 45.2 (1.78) | 73.0 (2.87) | 90.2 (3.55) | 181.0 (7.13) | 150.3 (5.92) | 73.3 (2.89) | 46.7 (1.84) | 36.1 (1.42) | 15.5 (0.61) | 780.7 (30.74) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 87.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 66 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 70 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 127.0 | 133.4 | 172.4 | 201.6 | 210.9 | 194.7 | 194.7 | 179.8 | 161.4 | 154.6 | 140.6 | 131.7 | 2,002.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 40 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 45 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Consistent with the broader trends of China's economic expansion, Luohe city has reported consistent GDP growth throughout the 2010s.[9] Luohe is also famous for being home toNanjie Village, which has gained fame due to its Maoist-styledcollective-ownership.[10]
| Year | GDP (billion Yuan) | Annual Growth (%) |
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| 2010 | 68.049 | +15.01% |
| 2011 | 75.170 | +10.46% |
| 2012 | 79.712 | +5.70% |
| 2013 | 86.154 | +8.08% |
| 2014 | 94.116 | +9.24% |
| 2015 | 99.285 | +5.49% |
| 2016 | 108.193 | +8.97% |
| 2017 | 116.504 | +7.68% |
| 2018 | 123.666 | +6.15% |
The city's main agricultural products include wheat, corn, cotton, peanut oil, vegetables, mushrooms, melons, and fruit.[11] The city is famous for its ham production industry[citation needed].WH Group, the world's largest pork producer in the world,[12] and owner ofSmithfield Foods,[12] has its Chinese headquarters in Luohe.[13]
Much of Luohe's natural resources come from the rivers of the city. The city's rivers are bountiful withrock salt of a high enough grade to be used in food preparation.[14] The rivers of the city also have a particular type ofsand which is suitable for being used inbuilding materials.[14]
A commercial center since ancient times[citation needed], Luohe presently is home to many light industries such as food preparation, textile production, plastic production, and shoe production.[11] Heavy industries, such as cement production, are also present.[11]
The city'stertiary industry has grown in recent years faster than overall economy.[11] As of 2018, the city's tertiary industry had an output of 38.44 billion Yuan, 31.1% of the city's total.[11]
In 2018, Luohe City'ssecondary vocational education enrolled 9,200 students (excluding technical schools), with 27,800 students and 8,100 graduates. Regular high schools have 15,900 students, 47,400 students and 15,500 graduates. There are 35,100 students enrolled in junior high schools, 98,900 students and 30,500 graduates. Primary school enrollment was 35,500, with 205,700 students and 34,800 graduates. There are 98,100 children in kindergartens.[15]
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