Loudi
27°41′59″N 111°59′40″E / 27.6998°N 111.9944°E
Loudi
娄底市 Louti | |
|---|---|
Loudi administrative area within Hunan | |
| Coordinates (Shima Park): 27°44′11″N 112°00′45″E / 27.7364°N 112.0126°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| County-level divisions | 5 |
| Township-level divisions | 88 |
| Municipal seat | Louxing District |
| Area | |
| 8,117 km2 (3,134 sq mi) | |
| • Urban (2017) | 62.20 km2 (24.02 sq mi) |
| • Districts | 428.0 km2 (165.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| 3,785,627 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2017) | 500,200 |
| • Districts | 649,000 |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 193.0 billion US$ 28.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 43,195 US$ 6,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 417000 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-13 |
| Website | www |
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Loudi (Chinese: 娄底; pinyin: Lóudǐ) is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Loudi is of 3,785,627 inhabitants in an area of 8,117 km2 (3,134 sq mi). The geographical coordinates are 111°56′—112°03′ east longitude and 27°41′—27°47′ north latitude. With superior geographical location and convenient transportation, it has been the main strategic hinterland of Hunan Province and a key point connecting north and south and east and west since ancient times.In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.