Laoting County
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Laoting County (Template:Zh),[1][2] often mispronounced as Leting County in accordance with the alternative frequently used Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. The county spans an area of Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] and, as of 2017, has a population of approximately 419,100.[3]
History
The area of present-day Laoting County has been inhabited since the Neolithic era.[1] During the time of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the area belonged to the state of Guzhu.[1] During the Qin dynasty, the area was part of Liaoxi Commandery.[1] In the Han and Jin dynasties, it belonged to Template:Interlanguage link.[1] During the Northern Wei, the area was organized as Lao'an Ting (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".).[1] The area belonged to Macheng County (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) during the Tang dynasty.[1]
In 1189, during the Jin dynasty (not to be confused with the earlier, aforementioned Jin dynasty), Laoting County was established, which the area remains organized as to this day.[1]
Geography and climate
Laoting has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with four distinct seasons and some maritime moderation during the summer. Winters are cold and very dry, with a January daily average temperature of Script error: No such module "convert"., while summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average temperature of Script error: No such module "convert".. The annual mean temperature is Script error: No such module "convert".. With the monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in July to 65% in October, the area receives 2,588 hours of bright sunshine per year. A majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.
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Administrative divisions
The county administers 1 subdistrict, 11 towns, 2 townships, and 2 other township-level divisions.[4]
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Laoting County also administers the township-level divisions of the Hebei Laoting Economic Development Zone (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".) and the Laoting County Urban Industrial Assembly Area (Script error: No such module "Lang-zh".).[4]
Demographics
As of 2017, it has a population of approximately 419,100.[3] About 112,300 people (26.80% of the population) are aged 60 and older, while 72,700 (17.35%) are 65 and older.[3] The county had 3,358 births in 2017, and 3,183 deaths, giving it a rate of natural increase of 0.41‰ (per mille).[3]
The county's population comprises 30 different recognized ethnic groups, of which, about 6,000 (1.43%) belong to ethnic minorities.[3] Sizeable ethnic minority groups in Laoting County include the Manchu, the Hui, and the Mongols.[3]
Economy
Per a 2020 government publication, urban residents have a per capita disposable income of 36,980 renminbi (RMB), an 8.5% increase from the previous year, while rural residents average a disposable income of 17,570 RMB, a 9.2% year-over-year increase.[1]
References
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External links
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