Lankao County

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Lankao County
—  County  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Characters 兰考县
 - Pinyin Lánkǎo Xiàn
Lankao County (China)
Lankao County
Lankao County
Location in China
Coordinates: 34°41′24″N 114°48′36″E / 34.69, 114.81
Country China
Province Henan
Prefecture Kaifeng
County seat Chengguan (城关镇)
Area
 - Total 1,116 km² (430.9 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 760,000
 - Density 681/km² (1,763.8/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 475300
Area code(s) 0378
Website: http://www.lankao.gov.cn/

Lankao County (Chinese: 兰考县; pinyin: Lánkǎo Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, China. It has an area of 1,116 square kilometers and a population of 760,000.[1]

It was the site of the Battle of Lanfeng during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Profile of Lankao County (Chinese). Official website of Lankao County Government (2007-02-06). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.

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