Luquan, Shijiazhuang

Luquan (Chinese: 鹿泉; pinyin: Lùquán; lit. 'Deer Spring'), formerly Huailu County^{[note 1]} (simplified Chinese: 获鹿县; traditional Chinese: 獲鹿縣; pinyin: Huáilù Xiàn) until 1994,^[1] is one of the eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China. Luquan lies in the foothills of the Taihang Mountains and is around 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the provincial capital, Shijiazhuang, which administers Luquan. The town of Huolu, locally pronounced “Huailu”,^[2] is the urban center of Luquan District.

Luquan 鹿泉区
District
Luquan Location in Hebei/Shijiazhuang Show map of Hebei Luquan Luquan (Shijiazhuang) Show map of Shijiazhuang
Coordinates: 38°05′10″N 114°18′50″E
Country	China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Shijiazhuang
Area
• Total	614.3 km2 (237.2 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	588,279
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	050200

Administrative divisions

There are nine towns and three townships.^[3]

Towns:

• Huolu (获鹿镇), Tongye (铜冶镇), Sijiazhuang (寺家庄镇), Shangzhuang (上庄镇), Licun (李村镇), Yi'an (宜安镇), Huangbizhuang (黄壁庄镇), Dahe (大河镇), Shanyincun (山尹村镇)

Townships:

• Shijing Township (石井乡), Bailuquan Township (白鹿泉乡), Shangzhai Township (上寨乡)

Notes

1. The character 获/獲 has the pronunciation "huái" specific for this place name instead of "huò" in normal cases.

References

1. 中华人民共和国行政区划（1994年）
2. 河北获鹿县 历史沿革
3. 石家庄市-行政区划网

External links

• Official website