Luo River (Shaanxi)

Summary

Luo River, also known by its Chinese name as the Luo He, is a tributary of the Wei River.[1] It flows through the Loess Plateau and has a length of about 680 kilometers (420 mi).

Luo River
Chinese洛河

History edit

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 edit

  1. ^ Li, Feng. Landscape and Power in Early China. Cambridge. p. 277. ISBN 9780511217777.

34°38′33″N 110°10′19″E / 34.64250°N 110.17194°E / 34.64250; 110.17194