Luanzhou

The area of present-day Luanzhou was once part of the state of Guzhu.

During the Han dynasty, the area was organized as Haiyang County ({{Lang-zh|s=海阳县|t=海陽縣|p=Hǎiyáng Xiàn}}).

Abaoji, the founding emperor of the Liao dynasty, further settled the area with captured families.

During the 1911 Revolution, the {{Interlanguage link|Luanzhou Mutiny|zh|滦州兵变}} took place in the city.

Luanzhou is located in the eastern part of Tangshan. It borders Lulong County and Changli County in neighboring Qinhuangdao across the Luan River to the east, Luannan County to the south, Fengrun District, Guye District, and Kaiping District to the west, and the county-level city of Qian'an and Qianxi County to the north.

The city is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains. The city's elevation is generally higher in the north, and lower in the south.

Major rivers in Luanzhou include the Luan River, the {{Interlanguage link|Sha River (Tangshan)|lt=Sha River|zh|沙河 (唐山)}}, the Heng River ({{Lang-zh|c=横河|p=Héng Hé}}), the Su River ({{Lang-zh|c=溯河|p=Sù Hé}}), the Yuejia River ({{Lang-zh|c=岳家河}}), the Xiaoqinglong River ({{Lang-zh|c=小青龙河|p=Xiǎoqīnglóng Hé}}), the Guan River ({{Lang-zh|c=管河|p=Guǎn Hé}}), the Longwan River ({{Lang-zh|c=龙湾河|p=Lóngwān Hé}}), and the Gouniao River ({{Lang-zh|c=狗尿河|p=Gǒuniào Hé}}). The city is also home to eight major reservoirs.

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| Jan high C = 1.1

| Feb high C = 4.8

| Mar high C = 11.6

| Apr high C = 19.4

| May high C = 25.6

| Jun high C = 29.0

| Jul high C = 30.4

| Aug high C = 29.8

| Sep high C = 26.3

| Oct high C = 19.1

| Nov high C = 9.7

| Dec high C = 2.7

| Jan mean C = -4.6

| Feb mean C = -1.3

| Mar mean C = 5.2

| Apr mean C = 12.9

| May mean C = 19.3

| Jun mean C = 23.2

| Jul mean C = 25.7

| Aug mean C = 24.8

| Sep mean C = 20.1

| Oct mean C = 12.8

| Nov mean C = 4.1

| Dec mean C = -2.5

| Jan low C = -9.1

| Feb low C = -6.1

| Mar low C = -0.2

| Apr low C = 7.1

| May low C = 13.3

| Jun low C = 18.2

| Jul low C = 21.8

| Aug low C = 20.8

| Sep low C = 15.1

| Oct low C = 7.7

| Nov low C = -0.3

| Dec low C = -6.5

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| Jan record low C = -21.3

| Feb record high C = 19.0

| Feb record low C = -20.3

| Mar record high C = 28.3

| Mar record low C = -11.5

| Apr record high C = 32.1

| Apr record low C = -4.7

| May record high C = 35.9

| May record low C = 4.5

| Jun record high C = 39.3

| Jun record low C = 7.6

| Jul record high C = 39.2

| Jul record low C = 14.9

| Aug record high C = 36.0

| Aug record low C = 11.7

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| Sep record low C = 2.6

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| Dec record low C = -17.3

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| Feb precipitation mm = 4.6

| Mar precipitation mm = 6.9

| Apr precipitation mm = 25.0

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| Jul precipitation mm = 166.2

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| Sep precipitation mm = 50.1

| Oct precipitation mm = 31.7

| Nov precipitation mm = 13.3

| Dec precipitation mm = 3.3

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| Feb humidity = 50

| Mar humidity = 48

| Apr humidity = 49

| May humidity = 55

| Jun humidity = 68

| Jul humidity = 78

| Aug humidity = 80

| Sep humidity = 71

| Oct humidity = 63

| Nov humidity = 58

| Dec humidity = 53

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| Dec precipitation days = 2.4

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The seat of Luanzhou's government is located in {{Interlanguage link|Luanhe Subdistrict|zh|滦河街道}}.

Luanzhou administers four subdistricts and ten towns.{{Cite web |date=2023 |title= |script-title=zh:2023年统计用区划代码（滦州市） |trans-title=2023 Statistical Division Codes (Luanzhou) |url=https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/13/02/130284.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508195636/https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/13/02/130284.html |archive-date=2024-05-08 |access-date=2024-05-08 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of China |language=zh}}

The city's four subdistricts are Luanhe Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-hans|滦河街道}}), {{Interlanguage link|Gucheng Subdistrict, Tangshan|lt=Gucheng Subdistrict|zh|古城街道 (滦州市)}} ({{lang|zh-hans|古城街道}}), Luancheng Subdistrict ({{lang|zh-hans|滦城街道}}), and {{Interlanguage link|Xiangtang Subdistrict, Tangshan|lt=Xiangtang Subdistrict|zh|响嘡街道}} ({{lang|zh-hans|响嘡街道}}).

The city's ten towns are {{Interlanguage link|Dong'angezhuang|zh|东安各庄镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|东安各庄镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Leizhuang, Tangshan|lt=Leizhuang|zh|雷庄镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|雷庄镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Ciyutuo, Tangshan|lt=Ciyutuo|zh|茨榆坨镇 (滦州市)}} ({{lang|zh-hans|茨榆坨镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Zhenzi, Tangshan|lt=Zhenzi|zh|榛子镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|榛子镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Yangliuzhuang|zh|杨柳庄镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|杨柳庄镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Youzha, Tangshan|lt=Youzha|zh|油榨镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|油榨镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Guma, Hebei|lt=Guma|zh|古马镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|古马镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Xiaomazhuang, Tangshan|lt=Xiaomazhuang|zh|小马庄镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|小马庄镇}}), {{Interlanguage link|Jiubaihu, Tangshan|lt=Jiubaihu|zh|九百户镇}} ({{lang|zh-hans|九百户镇}}), and {{Interlanguage link|Wangdianzi, Tangshan|lt=Wangdianzi|zh|王店子镇}}.

As of 2024, Luanzhou has a population of 518,900. This represents a decrease from the 554,315 people recorded in the 2010 Chinese Census. A 2002 estimate put the city's population at about 534,400. It had a recorded population of 536,151 in the 2000 Chinese Census. A 1996 estimate pegged its population at around 524,000.

The city has an urban population of 291,900 (56.25% of its total population), and a rural population of 227,000 (43.75%).

Per capita disposable income reached 45,391 renminbi (RMB) for urban residents in 2020, a 4.1% increase from 2019, and a 43.7% increase from 2015. Per capita disposable income totaled 20,476 RMB for rural residents (+7.0% from 2019; +50.7% from 2015).

Luanzhou is predominantly Han Chinese, who make up about 98.24% of its population, with 37 other recognized ethnic minorities comprising the other 1.76%. The largest ethnic minority in Luanzhou are the Manchus, who number 6,504 (1.25% of its total population), followed by the Mongols (807 people, 0.16%), and the Hui (607, 0.12%).

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In 2020, Luanzhou reported a gross domestic product (GDP) of 41.61 billion renminbi (RMB). This represents a 4.1% increase from 2019, and a 35.8% increase from 2015. As of 2020, the city's primary sector accounted for 5.18 billion RMB (12.44% of total GDP), the secondary sector accounted for 24.22 billion RMB (58.21%), and the tertiary sector accounted for 12.22 billion RMB (29.37%). Total retail sales of consumer goods in the city totaled 9.17 billion RMB in 2020.

As of 2020, Luanzhou has {{Convert|40,400|ha|acre}} of grain sowing area, which produced an output of 261,900 tons. There was also {{Convert|14,900|ha|acre}} for growing oilseeds, yielding 64,100 tons, {{Convert|9,700|ha|acre}} for growing vegetables, yielding 832,800 tons, and {{Convert|104.7|ha|acre}} for growing cotton, yielding 124.1 tons. The city produced 105,000 tons of fruit in 2020.

In 2020, 39,300 tons of meat was produced in Luanzhou, including 17,800 tons of pork, 11,400 tons of beef, and 1,300 tons of mutton. 21,500 tons of poultry and eggs were produced in 2020.

Major manufactured goods produced in Luanzhou include coke, iron products, pig iron, steel, forged products, mining equipment, vegetable oil, dairy products, beverages, composite wood, benzene, cement, concrete, lime, and bricks.

Proven mineral resources in Luanzhou include iron, limestone, dolomite, quartzite, sandstone, granite, lead, coal, and zinc. Total iron reserves in Luanzhou total 3.036 billion tons, about 20% of China's total iron reserves.

As of 2020, Luanzhou has 134 schools. The city also has a cultural center, a museum, and a public library.

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China National Highway 205 runs through Luanzhou.

As of 2020, the city has 114 buses, serving 73 passenger lines.

The city is served by the {{Interlanguage link|Luanxian Railway Station|zh|滦县站}}.

Luanzhou is home to distinct forms of shadow puppetry and paper-cutting.

As of 2020, Luanzhou has 986 health institutions of various types, including 15 hospitals. The city's health institutions have 2,605 beds, or about 4.65 per 1,000 people. There are 2.81 practicing (assistant) physicians per 1,000 people.

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