Lu'an , is a
prefecture-level city in western
Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering
Henan to the northwest and
Hubei to the southwest. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 5,612,590, whom 1,644,344 resided in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts. Neighbouring prefecture-level cities are the provincial capital of
Hefei to the east,
Anqing to the south,
Huanggang (Hubei) and
Xinyang (Henan) to the west, and
Huainan and
Fuyang to the north. Although the character "" (literally: "six") is normally pronounced "Liù", in this case it changes to "Lù" on account of the local dialect.