Lu'an

prefecture-level city in Anhui, China

Lu'an[1][2] (Chinese: 六安; pinyin: Lù'ān), is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 5,612,590, whom 1,644,344 lived in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts. Neighbouring prefecture-level cities are the provincial capital of Hefei to the east, Anqing to the south, Huanggang (Hubei) and Xinyang (Henan) to the west, and Huainan and Fuyang to the north. Although the character "" (literally: "six") is normally pronounced "Liù", in this case it changes to "Lù" on account of the historical literary reading.

Lu'an
六安市
Liuan
Winter farm landscape near Lu'an urban area
Winter farm landscape near Lu'an urban area
Coordinates (Lu'an municipal government): 31°44′10″N 116°31′12″E / 31.736°N 116.520°E / 31.736; 116.520
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions7
Township-level divisions196
Municipal seatJin'an District
Government
 • CPC SecretarySun Yunfei (孙云飞)
 • MayorYe Luzhong (叶露中)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city18,393.41 km2 (7,101.74 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,539.2 km2 (1,366.5 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,579.2 km2 (1,381.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Prefecture-level city5,611,701
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,644,344
 • Urban density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,644,344
 • Metro density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Area code0564
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-15
License Plate Prefix皖N
Administrative division code341500

References

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  1. Xia Zhengnong (夏征农); Chen Zhili (陈至立), eds. (September 2009). 辞海:第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Simplified Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 1451. ISBN 9787532628599. 六 (lù) (...)用于地名。如:六安;(...) 六安(...) 市名。在安徽省西部。(...)
  2. Putonghua Pronunciation Committee (普通话审音委员会) (20 December 1962), 文字改革月刊社 (ed.), 普通話异讀詞审音表初稿(第三編), Wenzi Gaige (文字改革) (in Chinese) (85), Beijing: 文字改革出版社: 8, (...)六安(安徽) Lù'ān(...)

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