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Also known as Lvliang, Luliang, Shanxi, Lyuliang

Lüliang (), also spelled as Lvliang or Lyuliang, is a prefecture-level city in western Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west, Jinzhong and the provincial capital of Taiyuan to the east, Linfen to the south, and Xinzhou to the north. It has a total area of and a total population of 3,398,431 inhabitants according to the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 456,355 lived in the Lishi District metropolitan or built-up area.

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Lüliang
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Lvliang, Lyuliang
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吕梁市
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zh-Hans
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Prefecture-level city
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Lüliang.jpg
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Location of Lüliang Prefecture within Shanxi (China).png
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Location of Lüliang City jurisdiction in Shanxi
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Shanxi
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Location of the city centre in Shanxi
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right
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240
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Country
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People's Republic of China
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Shanxi
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1 District 2 county-level cities 10 counties

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Official name
兴县专区
Population
3398431
Area
21139.5
Elevation
952
Official website
www.lvliang.gov.cn
Image
Jiaocheng 4.JPG
Dialing code
358
Licence plate code
晋J
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Lüliang
postal code
033000
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Lüliang (), also spelled as Lvliang or Lyuliang, is a prefecture-level city in western Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west, Jinzhong and the provincial capital of Taiyuan to the east, Linfen to the south, and Xinzhou to the north. It has a total area of and a total population of 3,398,431 inhabitants according to the 2020 Chinese census, of whom 456,355 lived in the Lishi District metropolitan or built-up area.

==History== Originally organized by the People's Republic of China as the Jinsui Border Region, the region was sparsely populated in the early 20th century. However, the discovery of coal, iron, and aluminum deposits incentivized economic investment and population growth in the region. In May 1971, Lüliang was established as a prefecture-level area, and the area was reformed into a prefecture-level city in July 2004.

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