Lujiang County


Lujiang County is a county of Anhui Province in East China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui. It is the southernmost county-level division of Hefei. Lujiang has a population of as of November 2020 and covers an area of. The county government is located in Lucheng Town.
Lujiang County has jurisdiction over 17 towns.
During the Spring and Autumn period, the Lujiang area was the location of the minor.

History

Lujiang County used to be administered by the former prefecture-level city of Chaohu until August 2011, when Chaohu was dissolved and Lujiang, along with the former Juchao District, was incorporated into Hefei.

Administrative divisions

Lujiang County is divided into 17 towns.
  • Lucheng
  • Yefushan
  • Tangchi
  • Wanshan
  • Jinniu
  • Leqiao
  • Guohe
  • Shitou
  • Baishan
  • Tongda
  • Ketan
  • Shengqiao
  • Longqiao
  • Baihu
  • Fanshan
  • Nihe
  • Luohe

    Economy

Lujiang County is home to the Shaxi Copper Mine, operated by Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group. Although primarily a copper mine, it has become the largest gold-producing mine in China. In 2022, it produced approximately 958,740 ounces of gold, making it the leading single source of domestic gold output.

Climate