Lucheng District (;

Wenzhounese Wenzhounese (), also known as Oujiang (), Tong Au () or Au Nyü (), is the language spoken in Wenzhou, the southern prefecture of Zhejiang, China. Nicknamed the "Devil's Language" () for its complexity and difficulty, it is the most divergent div ...

: ''luo zen'') is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the city of

Wenzhou Wenzhou (pronounced ; Wenzhounese: Yuziou �y33–11 tɕiɤu33–32 ), historically known as Wenchow is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province in the People's Republic of China. Wenzhou is located at the extreme south east o ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

province, China. It is the central district and government seat of Wenzhou. The literal meaning of the name Lucheng is the city of deer. It originated from a myth that a white deer was spotted in this area long time ago. It has an area of and a population of 1,293,300 residents as of 2010. The other 2 districts of the Wenzhou urban area are Longwan and

Ouhai Ouhai District () is a district of Wenzhou, Zhejiang. It is an outlying district of Wenzhou urban area (). It has a population of 386,000 and occupies . Administrative divisions Twelve subdistricts: * Louqiao Subdistrict (), Xinqiao Subdistrict ...

. Lucheng was built in the first year of Taining in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (323 AD). Since ancient times, merchants have gathered in Lucheng, known as the " Famous Town of East Ou". In 2020, Lucheng District will achieve a regional GDP of 117.232 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1% based on comparable prices.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts: *

Wuma Subdistrict Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...

(五马街道), Lianchi Subdistrict (莲池街道), Shuixin Subdistrict (水心街道), Nanmen Subdistrict (南门街道), Jiangbin Subdistrict (江滨街道), Puxieshi Subdistrict (蒲鞋市街道), Guanghua Subdistrict (广化街道), Hongdian Subdistrict (洪殿街道), Nanpu Subdistrict (南浦街道), Liming Subdistrict (黎明街道), Xiushan Subdistrict (绣山街道), Huanglong Subdistrict (黄龙街道),

Shuangyu Subdistrict Shuangyu () was a port on Liuheng Island () off the coast of Zhejiang, China. During the 16th century, the port served as an illegal entrepôt of international trade, attracting traders from Japan, Southeast Asia, and Portugal in a time when priva ...

(双屿街道),

Qidu Subdistrict Qidu District or Cidu District () is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan. It borders New Taipei to the west. History During the period of Japanese rule, included modern day Qidu and Nuannuan districts and was governed under of Tai ...

(七都街道), Yangyi Subdistrict (仰义街道), Nanjiao Subdistrict (南郊街道) The only town is Tengqiao (藤桥镇)

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Districts of Zhejiang Geography of Wenzhou {{Zhejiang-geo-stub