Longsheng Town | |
Native Name: | 龙胜镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi |
Subdivision Name2: | Guilin |
Subdivision Name3: | Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 320 |
Population Total: | 37,000 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 25.7978°N 110.0044°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangxi |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 541700 |
Area Code: | 0773 |
Longsheng is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of 2018 it had a population of 37,000 and an area of 320km2.
In 1742, Longsheng was formed as a city after the suppression of a rebellion led by Wu Jinyin .
In 1945, it was known as "Rixin Street" .
After the establishment of the Communist State, its name was replaced by Rixin Town in 1958 and Chengguan Town in 1963. In February 1964, it was renamed "Longsheng Town Commune" . In November 1979, its name was changed to "Longsheng Town".
Longsheng is located in central Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Lejiang Town on the north, Sishui Township on the northeast, Piaoli Town on the west, Sanmen on the southwest, Longji Town on the southeast, and Lingui District on the south.
The Xun River flows through the town west to northeast.
The Heping River and Pingye River run through the town.
The town enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of . The highest temperature is, and the lowest temperature is 7.7C.
As of 2020, the town is divided into 5 residential communities and 14 villages.[1]
Longsheng administers the following 5 residential communities:
Longsheng administers the following 14 villages:
The village of Jinjie and Shuangdong are home to a concentration of ethnic Zhuang people.[2]
The China National Highway 321, commonly referred to as "G321", is a west-southeast highway passing through commercial and residential area west of the town limits.
The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway, more commonly known as "Bao-Mao Expressway", runs west to southeast of the town.