Luotian
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Luotian County 罗田县 |
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| Coordinates: 31°03′N 115°30′E / 31.050°N 115.500°ECoordinates: 31°03′N 115°30′E / 31.050°N 115.500°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Huanggang |
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| • Total | 2,144 km2 (828 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Luotian County (simplified Chinese: 罗田县; traditional Chinese: 羅田縣; pinyin: Luótián Xiàn) is located in the northeast of Hubei province, China and it is under the administration of Huanggang City. The county is on the south side of the Dabie Mountains with the highest peak Tiantangzhai(1729m) situated in the northestern part of the county. Luotian county covers an area of 2,144 square kilometres (828 sq mi) and has a population of about 600,000 in 2016. The Dabie Mountains attract thousands of tourists from all over the province every year and the most popular tourist sites include: Tiantangzhai National Forest Park, Bodaofeng National Forest Park, Sanlifan Hot Spring and Jinshi River Rafting.
Luotian is located in the northeast of Hubei Province and it is separated from Anhui Province by the Dabie mountains in the north. Most of its area is mountainous and 70% of the land is covered by forests. Five rivers originate from the Dabie mountains and flow to the southwest. They converge into the Ba River and then into the Yangtze River.
Luotian County has a subtropical monsoon climate with wet winters and rainy summers. The average annual temperature is about 16.4 ℃ and the average annual rainfall of the county is 1330 mm. Luotian is rich in water resources with several reservoirs such as: Tiantang reservoir in the north and Bailian reservoir in the south of the county.
The neighboring counties are: Yingshan County to the east, Xishui County to the south, Tuanfeng County to the west and Ma Cheng to the northwest. Huangzhou district (city seat of Huanggang) is 70km to the southwest and the provincial capital, Wuhan is about 105km to the west.
Currently, Luotian consists of 12 towns: Fengshan(county seat), Luotuo'ao, Kuanghe, Dahe'an, Jiuzihe, Shengli, Hepu, Sanlifan, Bailianhe, Baimiaohe, Pinghu and Daqi.
In the year of 523, (Southern and Northern dynasties of China), Luotian County was first founded in the Liang dynasty.
In 621, (Tang dynasty) the county was incorporated into Lan Xi County.
In 1093, (Song dynasty) Luotian County was refounded and belonged to Qichun prefecture.
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