Luannan County

Luannan County is a county in the east of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. Luannan County spans an area of 1482.6 km2, and has a population of approximately 508,500, per the 2020 Chinese census.

Toponymy
Luannan County is named such because it is south of nearby Luanzhou.

History
The region of present-day Luannan County has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.

The area's organizational history dates back to the 740 CE, during the Tang dynasty, when the area was incorporated as Macheng County. The seat of Macheng County was located in the present-day town of.

During the Liao dynasty, the area belonged to the Lulong Commandery. In the subsequent Jin dynasty, it was placed under Luan County. Early in the Yuan dynasty, it was merged into Luanzhou. It remained as part of Luanzhou throughout the Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty, and during the period of the Republic of China.

Luannan County was first established in May 1946, formed out of the southern portion of Luan County (now known as Luanzhou). The county was abolished in 1954, and split among surrounding county-level divisions. This was undone in January 1963, restoring Luannan County.

Geography
Luannan County spans an area of 1482.6 km2. It has a coastline of 29.63 km, alongside the Bohai Bay. The Luan River runs through the county. The county's elevation is relatively flat, as it is part of an alluvial plain, although it is higher in the northern portions.

Administrative divisions
Luannan County administers 1 subdistrict and 16 towns.

The county's sole subdistrict is.

The county administers the towns of, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and.

Demographics
Luannan County has a population of approximately 508,500 people, as per the 2020 Chinese census. A 2012 estimate put the county's population at about 570,000. The county's population totaled 584,518 per the 2010 Chinese census. The county's population in 2002 was approximately 540,400, per an estimate. The 2000 Chinese census recorded Luannan County's population at 570,535. A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 533,000.

Economy
The county has a significant iron mining industry. Luannan County is home to Macheng Iron Mine, a major mine operated by the Shougang Group. The county also produces a significant amount of steel shovels, accounting for 85% of the domestic steel shovel market, and 90% of exported steel shovels from China.

Luannan County also has sizeable agriculture and aquaculture industries. Per a 2024 county government publication, it has 1.08 million mu of cultivated land. Major crops grown in Luannan County include rice, Carex kobomugi, and peanuts. Common livestock in Luannan County include dairy cows, chickens, and pigs.

Transportation
The passes through Luannan County. Major expressways which run through Luannan County include the G0111 Qinhuangdao–Binzhou Expressway and the.

Notable people

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