Lu County or Luxian () is a

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in the southeast of

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, China, bordering

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Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost

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of Luzhou city.

History

Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The county, known anciently as ''Jiangyang'' (), was established in 135 BC during the

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Geography

Lu County is 105°10′50″105°45′30″E,28°54′40″29°20′00″N. This results in an east–west span of and north–south length of . The county has a total area of .

Population

As of 2006 the county had a population of 1,055,200.

Transport

China National Highway 321 China National Highway 321 (G321) runs northwest from Guangzhou, Guangdong towards Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, and ends in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is 2,220 kilometres in length. Route and distance See also * China National H ...

Climate

References

External links

Luxian Government website
County-level divisions of Sichuan Luzhou {{Sichuan-geo-stub