Lucheng, Wenzhou

Lucheng
鹿城区
Lucheng
Location of Lucheng District within Wenzhou
Lucheng
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°01′11″N 120°39′18″E / 28.01972°N 120.65500°E / 28.01972; 120.65500
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total
290.47 km2 (112.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,167,100
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lucheng District (Chinese: 鹿城区; pinyin: Lùchéng Qū; Wenzhounese: luo zen) is a district of the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is the central district and government seat of Wenzhou.

It has an area of 294.38 km2 (113.66 sq mi) and a population of 1,293,300 residents as of 2010. The other 2 districts of the Wenzhou urban area are Longwan and Ouhai.

Lucheng was built in the first year of Taining in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (323 AD).

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