The city is located at the southern foothills of the Yan Mountains.[2] The city's elevation is generally higher in the north, and lower in the south.[2]
As of 2024, Luanzhou has a population of 518,900.[2] This represents a decrease from the 554,315 people recorded in the 2010 Chinese Census.[4] A 2002 estimate put the city's population at about 534,400.[4] It had a recorded population of 536,151 in the 2000 Chinese Census.[4] A 1996 estimate pegged its population at around 524,000.[4]
The city has an urban population of 291,900 (56.25% of its total population), and a rural population of 227,000 (43.75%).[2]
Per capitadisposable income reached 45,391 renminbi (RMB) for urban residents in 2020, a 4.1% increase from 2019, and a 43.7% increase from 2015.[3] Per capita disposable income totaled 20,476 RMB for rural residents (+7.0% from 2019; +50.7% from 2015).[3]
Ethnic groups
Luanzhou is predominantly Han Chinese, who make up about 98.24% of its population, with 37 other recognized ethnic minorities comprising the other 1.76%.[2] The largest ethnic minority in Luanzhou are the Manchus, who number 6,504 (1.25% of its total population), followed by the Mongols (807 people, 0.16%), and the Hui (607, 0.12%).[2]
Economy
A dorm building for iron mine workers in Luanzhou
In 2020, Luanzhou reported a gross domestic product (GDP) of 41.61 billion renminbi (RMB).[3] This represents a 4.1% increase from 2019, and a 35.8% increase from 2015.[3] As of 2020, the city's primary sector accounted for 5.18 billion RMB (12.44% of total GDP), the secondary sector accounted for 24.22 billion RMB (58.21%), and the tertiary sector accounted for 12.22 billion RMB (29.37%).[3] Total retail sales of consumer goods in the city totaled 9.17 billion RMB in 2020.[3]
Agriculture and animal husbandry
As of 2020, Luanzhou has 40,400 hectares (100,000 acres) of grainsowing area, which produced an output of 261,900 tons.[3] There was also 14,900 hectares (37,000 acres) for growing oilseeds, yielding 64,100 tons, 9,700 hectares (24,000 acres) for growing vegetables, yielding 832,800 tons, and 104.7 hectares (259 acres) for growing cotton, yielding 124.1 tons.[3] The city produced 105,000 tons of fruit in 2020.[3]
In 2020, 39,300 tons of meat was produced in Luanzhou, including 17,800 tons of pork, 11,400 tons of beef, and 1,300 tons of mutton.[3] 21,500 tons of poultry and eggs were produced in 2020.[3]
As of 2020, Luanzhou has 986 health institutions of various types, including 15 hospitals.[3] The city's health institutions have 2,605 beds, or about 4.65 per 1,000 people.[3] There are 2.81 practicing (assistant) physicians per 1,000 people.[3]
References
^ abc滦县概况地图 [Luan County Overview]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrs滦州概况 [Luanzhou Overview]. www.luanxian.gov.cn (in Chinese). The People's Government of Luanzhou City. 2024-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrst滦州概况国民经济和社会发展 [Luanzhou National Economic and Social Development Overview]. The People's Government of Luanzhou City (in Chinese). 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
^ abcdefg滦县历史沿革 [Luan County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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