Lujiang County () is a county of Anhui Province in East China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui. It is the southernmost county-level division of Hefei. Lujiang has a population of as of November 2020 and covers an area of . The county government is located in Lucheng Town.

Lujiang County has jurisdiction over 17 towns.

During the Spring and Autumn period, the Lujiang area was the location of the minor .

History

Lujiang County used to be administered by the former prefecture-level city of Chaohu until August 2011, when Chaohu was dissolved and Lujiang, along with the former Juchao District (now the county-level Chaohu City), was incorporated into Hefei.

Administrative divisions

Lujiang County is divided into 17 towns.

• Lucheng ()

• Yefushan ()

• Tangchi ()

• Wanshan ()

• Jinniu ()

• Leqiao ()

• Guohe ()

• Shitou ()

• Baishan ()

• Tongda ()

• Ketan ()

• Shengqiao ()

• Longqiao ()

• Baihu ()

• Fanshan ()

• Nihe ()

• Luohe ()

Economy

Lujiang County is home to the Shaxi Copper Mine, operated by Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group. Although primarily a copper mine, it has become the largest gold-producing mine in China. In 2022, it produced approximately 958,740 ounces of gold, making it the leading single source of domestic gold output.

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