| Long County | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baoji |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2285 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 252500 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation Min M: | 800.2 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2466 |
| Timezone: | China standard time |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 721200 |
Long County or Longxian is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west.
Longxian was formerly known as Longzhou (陇州), and named for being east of Longshan, which is the southern part of the Liupan mountain range between Baoji and Guyuan, Ningxia. It used to be the capital of King Zhuangxiang of Qin[1]
The county is 60% covered by forests and considered an important water source for the region with 49 streams and rivers.[1]
Longxian is known for goat milk, walnuts, apples and honey.
Longxian administers 10 towns which include 104 incorporated villages.[2]
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