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

Laocheng
老城区
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Coordinates: 34°42′39″N 112°29′48″E / 34.71083°N 112.49667°E / 34.71083; 112.49667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityLuoyang
Area
 • Total
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
197,800
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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

Subdistricts

References

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  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.