Laoting County

Laoting County
乐亭县
Loting
Laoting
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E / 39.433°N 118.917°E / 39.433; 118.917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityTangshan
Township-level divisions1 subdistrict
11 towns
3 townships
County seatChengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Area
  Total
1,308 km2 (505 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (38 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
419,100
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
063600
Websitelaoting.gov.cn

Laoting County (simplified Chinese: 乐亭; traditional Chinese: 樂亭; pinyin: Làotíng Xiàn), often mispronounced as Leting County in accordance with the alternative frequently used Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. The county spans an area of 1,308 square kilometres (505 sq mi), and, as of 2017, has a population of approximately 419,100.