Luotian County
罗田县 Lotien | |
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 Tiantangzhai Forest Park | |
  Luotian Location of the seat in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′03″N 115°23′57″E / 30.7843°N 115.3992°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Huanggang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,144 km2 (828 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | 罗田县政府门户网站 (Luotian County Government Web Portal) (in Simplified Chinese) |
Luotian County (simplified Chinese: 罗田县; traditional Chinese: 羅田縣; pinyin: Luótián Xiàn) is a county that is located in the northeast of Hubei province, China and it is under the administration of Huanggang City. The county is on the south side of the Dabie Mountains with the highest peak, Tiantangzhai (1,729 m or 5,673 ft), situated in the northeastern part of the county. Luotian county covers an area of 2,144 square kilometres (828 sq mi) and had a population of about 600,000 in 2016. The Dabie Mountains attract thousands of tourists from all over the province every year and the most popular tourist sites include Tiantangzhai National Forest Park, Bodaofeng National Forest Park, and Sanlifan Hot Spring.[citation needed]