Luo_River_(Shaanxi)

Luo River (Shaanxi)

Luo River (Shaanxi)

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For other rivers of the same name, see Luo River (disambiguation).

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).

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History

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

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

34°38′33″N 110°10′19″E
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