Laoting County

Laoting County (simplified Chinese: 乐亭; traditional Chinese: 樂亭; 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 Tangshan City.

Laoting County
乐亭县
Loting
Laoting
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityTangshan
Township-level divisions1 subdistrict
11 towns
3 townships
County seatChengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Area
  Total1,308 km2 (505 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (38 ft)
Population
 (2003)
  Total490,000
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
063600
Websitelaoting.gov.cn
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