Laocheng, Luoyang

Laocheng (Chinese: 老城; pinyin: Lǎochéng; lit. 'old city') is a district of Luoyang in Henan, China.

Laocheng 老城区
District
Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 112°29′48″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Henan
Prefecture-level city	Luoyang
Area [1]
• Total	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	197,800
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	471000

Laocheng District's history could be retrospect to BC 1042 the Xizhou Dynasty. Lao in Chinese means "old", and cheng means "city, downtown", so Laocheng''s original meaning is "old downtown". Laocheng is a historical district and a cultural and business center.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 6 subdistricts.^[3]

Subdistricts

• Xibeiyu Subdistrict (西北隅街道)
• Xinanyu Subdistrict (西南隅街道)
• Dongbeiyu Subdistrict (东北隅街道)
• Dongnanyu Subdistrict (东南隅街道),
• Xiguan Subdistrict (西关街道)
• Nanguanlu Subdistrict (南关路街道)

References

1. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
2. 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
3. 洛阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.