Laoting County
Laoting County
乐亭县 Loting | |
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Laoting Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E / 39.433°N 118.917°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Township-level divisions | 1 subdistrict 11 towns 3 townships |
| County seat | Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 419,100 |
| • Density | 320.4/km2 (829.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 063600 |
| Website | laoting |
Laoting County (simplified Chinese: 乐亭县; traditional Chinese: 樂亭縣; pinyin: Làotíng Xiàn), 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 1,308 square kilometres (505 mi2), and, as of 2017, has a population of approximately 419,100.