Longtan Township, Yuanjiang County Explained

Longtan Township
Native Name:龙潭乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:23.6569°N 102.1711°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yuxi
Subdivision Type3:Autonomous county
Subdivision Name3:Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Area Total Km2:272
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:5171
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:653311
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0877

Longtan Township is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,171 and an area of 272km2.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and six villages:

Geography

The township sits at the eastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northwest, Shiping County on the northeast, Wadie Township on the southeast, and Lijiang Subdistrict on the southwest.

The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, and total annual rainfall of 1100mm.

The highest point is Mount Qintian, elevation

There are five major streams in the township, namely the Deng'er Stream, Luyechong Stream, Anaichong Stream, Dazhujing Stream, and Xiangjiaochong Stream .

Economy

The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, wheat, and corn. Tobacco, sugarcane, and rape are the economic plants of this region.The region abounds with iron, lead, zinc, silver, and silicon.

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