Boluo County

Boluo County
博罗县
County

Location in Huizhou City
Boluo
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°10′N 114°17′E / 23.167°N 114.283°E / 23.167; 114.283Coordinates: 23°10′N 114°17′E / 23.167°N 114.283°E / 23.167; 114.283
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Huizhou
County seat Luoyang
Area
  Total 2,795 km2 (1,079 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Total 813,730
  Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 5161XX
Area code(s) 0752
Boluo County
Simplified Chinese 博罗县
Traditional Chinese 博羅縣
Hanyu Pinyin Bóluó Xiàn
Postal Poklo

Boluo County (Chinese: 博罗县; pinyin: Bóluó Xiàn) is a county of east-central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Huizhou City, and in 2009, had a population of 813,700 residing in an area of 2,795 km2 (1,079 sq mi). It borders Yuancheng District, Dongyuan and Zijin counties to the northeast, Huiyang and Huicheng Districts to the southeast, Dongguan to the south, Zengcheng to the west, and Longmen County to the northwest.

History

In Lüshi Chunqiu, it was already one of the many Yue states without a king.[1]

Administrative divisions

Boluo administers 17 towns:

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Luoyang town罗阳镇Luōyáng Zhèn208,739251.62
Gongzhuang town公庄镇Gōngzhuāng Zhèn46,813299.5
Baitang town柏塘镇Bǎitáng Zhèn50,013161.4
Yangcun town杨村镇Yángcūn Zhèn41,958120
Mabei town麻陂镇Mábēi Zhèn21,69058.6
Shiba town石坝镇Shíbà Zhèn39,149142
Taimei town泰美镇Tàiměi Zhèn34,169183.5
Longxi town龙溪镇Lóngxī Zhèn88,964115.84
Yuanzhou town园洲镇Yuánzhōu Zhèn146,053110
Shiwan town石湾镇Shíwān Zhèn122,80283
Longhua town龙华镇Lónghuá Zhèn26,00962
Futian town福田镇Fútián Zhèn38,28686.7
Changning town长宁镇Chángníng Zhèn39,983117
Huzhen town湖镇镇Húzhèn Zhèn56,551117.3
Yangqiao town杨侨镇Yángqiáo Zhèn29,86889
Guanyinge town观音阁镇Guānyīngé Zhèn17,309143
Henghe town横河镇Hénghé Zhèn21,421232.88

Economy

Boluo County is said to be the home to the country's largest farm for raising the rare "Golden coin turtle" Cuora trifasciata.[3]

Transport

Guangzhou–Huizhou and Huizhou–Heyuan Expressway (惠河高速公路) intersect within the county, and China National Highways 205 and 324 as well as the Beijing–Kowloon and Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou Railways (广梅汕铁路) traverse the entire county.

Climate

Notes

  1. 资讯 : 人民日报:站在缚娄古国遗址上 Archived July 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. 财富人物:金钱龟"中国第一人" 2007-09-24


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