Zhuolu County
| Zhuolu County | |
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| County | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 涿鹿县 |
| • Pinyin | Zhuōlù Xiàn |
 Zhuolu County
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| Coordinates: 40°22′N 115°13′E / 40.367°N 115.217°ECoordinates: 40°22′N 115°13′E / 40.367°N 115.217°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture | Zhangjiakou |
| County seat | Zhuolu Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,802 km2 (1,082 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 330,000 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 075600 |
| Area code(s) | 0313 |
Zhuolu County (simplified Chinese: 涿鹿县; traditional Chinese: 涿鹿縣; pinyin: Zhuōlù Xiàn) is a county of Hebei, China. It is under the administration of the Zhangjiakou city. It has eight towns (镇), nine townships (乡), and 373 village-level units (行政村), in Zhangjiakou Prefecture, Hebei Province. It is located near the confluence of the Sanggan He (桑干河) and Yang He (洋河) tributaries to the Yongding River, on the banks of Sanggan He. Zhuolu has 2802 square kilometers (approximately 1082 square miles), with a population of 330,000 inhabitants. Its postal code number is 075600, and its telephone area code is 0313.
Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of the historical Battle of Zhuolu. However, it is promoted for tourism as such. Modern Zhuolu may or may not have been the location of what is claimed to be the only city founded by the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huáng dì 黄帝, although there is evidence to support this case.
Among the historic, scenic, or tourist destination spots, there are several associated with Huang di (the Yellow Emperor) and his rival Chi You. Besides this historical-type tourism, ecological tourism is also offered, although industrial plant/sector tours seem to be less widely advertised. As of June, 2009, an investment of 2,000,000 (US$) is planned to develop and promote grape and wine country tours, in the so-called "Zhuolu Grape Sightseeing Zone".
Aside from tourism, the local economy is typified by heavy manufacturing industries, together with viticulture and orchard produce, such as almonds. The Zhangjiakou vicinity is typified by iron and steel metallurgy. According to a Chinese government source, Zhuolu has the "largest grape plantation in Asia", being particularly noted for producing the Longyan grape, but also growing over twenty other varieties.
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