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Luo River (Shaanxi)

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Chinese
  
洛河

Wade–Giles
  
Luo He

Country
  
China

Hanyu Pinyin
  
Luòhé

Province
  
Shaanxi

Luo River (Shaanxi)

Luo River, also known by it Chinese name as the Luo He, is a tributary of the Wei River. It flows through the Loess Plateau and has a length of about 680 kilometers (420 mi).

Contents

Map of Luohe River, China

History

The area between the Luo and the Yellow River was known in ancient China as Hexi (河西, "[Lands] West of the River"). Its ownership was notably contested between Qin and Wei.

References

Luo River (Shaanxi) Wikipedia