City Details: Lu’an

A few alternate names for Lu’an are: LLQ, Liu-an, Liu-an-hsien, Liuanchow, Lu'an, Lu'an Shi, Luan', Lu’an, Lu’an Shi, liu an

Lu'an, is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. As of the 2020 census, it had a total population of 4,393,699 inhabitants whom 1,752,537 lived in the built-up area made of Yu'an and Jin'an urban districts. Neighbouring prefecture-level cities are the provincial capital of Hefei to the east, Anqing to the south, Huanggang (Hubei) and Xinyang (Henan) to the west, and Huainan and Fuyang to the north. Although the character 六 is normally pronounced "Liù", in this case it changes to "Lù" on account of the historical literary reading.

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Lu’an

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1644344
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 31.73561, 116.51688
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Lu’an

  • 1. Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), distance from city center: 74.02 km
  • 2. Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG), distance from city center: 137.92 km
  • 3. Bengbu Airport (BFU), distance from city center: 144.89 km

Location of Lu’an

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Lu’an, People's Republic of China

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  • 元旦 - 2026-01-01
  • 春节 - 2026-02-17
  • 清明节 - 2026-04-05
  • 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
  • 端午节 - 2026-06-19
  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Lu’an, People's Republic of China

Museum

皖西博物馆

佛子岭路, Wangcheng, Anhui, China

Coordinates: 31.7398° N, 116.5197° E