Lan County
Native name岚县
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Population total148,315
Population as of2020[1]
Coordinates38°16′46″N 111°40′16″E
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+8)
Lan County
S
T
PLánxiàn
WLan Hsien
Former names
AltnameLanzhou
S 2岚州
T 2嵐州
P 2Lánzhōu
W 2Lan-chou

Lan County or Lanxian is a county under the administration of Lüliang City, in west-central Shanxi province, China.

History

Lanxian was formerly the seat of Lan Prefecture, during which time it was known as Lanzhou.

References

  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties