Longchuan County, Guangdong Explained

Longchuan
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Guangdong
Pushpin Label:Longchuan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guangdong
Coordinates:24.3333°N 137°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guangdong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Heyuan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Laolong (Chinese: 老隆镇)
Area Total Km2:3088
Population Total:870000
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:517300
Area Code:0762

Longchuan County (postal: Lungchun;, Hakka: Liùngchôn) is a county of northeastern Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and on the upper reaches of the Dong and Han Rivers. It is under the administration of Heyuan City, and in 2004 had a population of 870,000 living in an area of 3088km2. Bordering county-level divisions are Xingning and Wuhua County to the east, Heping County and Dongyuan County to the south and west, and in Jiangxi, Dingnan County and Xunwu County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Longchuan administers 24 towns:

Transport

Longchuan has a developed highway and railway network. Major roads include the China National Highway 205 (G205) and Guangdong Provincial Highway 120 (S120). The Beijing–Kowloon, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou and Zhangping–Longchuan Railways intersect in Longchuan, making it an important railway hub for the Lingnan region.

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