Lan County

Lan County or Lanxian is a county under the administration of Lüliang City, in west-central Shanxi province, China.

Lan County
岚县
Lanxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°16′46″N 111°40′16″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Population
 (2020[1])
148,315
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Lan County
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Former names
Lanzhou
Traditional Chinese嵐州
Simplified Chinese岚州

History

Lanxian was formerly the seat of Lan Prefecture, during which time it was known as Lanzhou.

References


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