Luquan (), formerly Huailu County
[The character has the pronunciation "huái" specific for this place name instead of "huò" in normal cases.] () until 1994, is one of the eight
districts of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Shijiazhuang, the capital of
Hebei Province
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,
North
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Etymology
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China. Luquan lies in the foothills of the
Taihang Mountains
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and is around west of the provincial capital,
Shijiazhuang, which administers Luquan. The town of
Huolu, locally pronounced “Huailu”, is the urban center of Luquan District.
Administrative divisions
There are nine towns and three townships.
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Towns:
* Huolu (), Tongye (), Sijiazhuang (), Shangzhuang (), Licun (), Yi'an (), Huangbizhuang (), Dahe (), Shanyincun ()
Townships:
* Shijing Township (), Bailuquan Township (), Shangzhai Township ()
Notes
References
External links
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County-level divisions of Hebei
Shijiazhuang
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