Lüeyang County
Lueyang County
略阳县 | |
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Location in Hanzhong | |
Hanzhong in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hanzhong |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,831 km2 (1,093 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,425 m (7,956 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 178,828 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 724300 |
| Website | lueyang |
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Lueyang County, or Lüeyang County (simplified Chinese: 略阳县; traditional Chinese: 略陽縣; pinyin: Lüèyáng Xiàn), is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west and located on the upper reaches of the Jialing River. It was first founded in 111 BC. As a result of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 95% of buildings in the county seat were damaged. In August 2020, the county seat was flooded by the Jialing River.