Lu County

Lu County or Luxian () is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division 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 Han Dynasty.

Administrative divisions

Lu County comprises 1 subdistrict and 19 towns:

subdistrict:

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towns:

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Haichao Ã¦ÂµÂ·Ã¦Â½Â®Ã©ÂÂ

Geography

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Population

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

Transport

China National Highway 321

Climate

References

External links

Luxian Government website