Luyang Town () is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
and the
county seat
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in central
Rucheng County
Rucheng County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chenzhou.
Located in the southeastern corner of the province, the county is bordered to the northwest by Yizhang County, to the ...
,
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
,
China
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. The town was formed through the amalgamation of ''Fucheng Township'' (), ''Chengjiao Township'' (), and ''Chengguan Town'' () in 2012. It has an area of with a population of 65,400 (as of 2012).
[the area and population of Luyang Town in 2012, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Rucheng County in 2012 - 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2012〕10号, se]
xzqh.org (2014-04-02)
(''对汝城县乡镇行政区划调整 - on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Rucheng County'') ''Luyang Town'' is located in the central portion of Rucheng County; it is bordered by ''
Nuanshui Town'' () and ''
Tuqiao Town'' () to the north, ''
Jiyi Township'' () to the west, ''
Daping Town'' () and ''
Quanshui Town'' () to the south, and ''
Maqiao Town'' () to the west. The town has 21 villages and 6 communities under its jurisdiction in 2016. Its seat is at ''Jiulong Avenue'' ().
[卢阳镇合并新村全部挂牌运行: se]
Ruchengnews.gov.cn (2016-04-12)
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References
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Rucheng
County seats in Hunan
Towns of Chenzhou