Lu'an

Lu'an (zh-sp|s=|p=Lù'ān) is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, population 2006: 181,303. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the east, Huainan to the northeast, Fuyang to the north, Chaohu to the southeast, Anqing to the south, and the province of Henan to the west.

Although the character "六"(meaning six) is usually pronounced "Liù", the pronunciation is changed "Lù" because of the variation in the local dialect.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Lu'an administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 5 counties.

*Jin'an District (金安区)
*Yu'an District (裕安区)
*Shou County (寿县)
*Huoqiu County (霍邱县)
*Jinzhai County (金寨县)
*Huoshan County (霍山县)
*Shucheng County (舒城县)

These are further divided into 196 township-level divisions.

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu’an.

External links

* [http://www.luan.gov.cn Government website of Lu'an]