Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 2,795 km² Population 813,730 (2009) | County seat Luoyang (罗阳镇) Postal code 5161XX Area code 0752 | |
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Country People's Republic of China Points of interest Mount Luofu, Luofu Mountain, Longhuadong Tourist Zone | ||
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.
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Map of Boluo, Huizhou, Guangdong, China
History
In Lüshi Chunqiu, it was already one of the many Yue states without a king.
Administrative divisions
Boluo administers 17 towns:
Economy
Boluo County is said to be the home to the country's largest farm for raising the rare "Golden coin turtle" Cuora trifasciata.
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.