| Longtian Town | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans | ||||
| Native Name: | 龙田镇 | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Changsha | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ningxiang | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 72.5 | ||||
| Population: | 21,000 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 28.0186°N 111.9453°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||
| Elevation M: | 571 | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 410629 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0731 | ||||
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Longtian is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China.[1] It is surrounded by Gaoming Township on the west, Xiangzikou Town on the north, Qingshanqiao Town and Shatian Township on the east, and Qixingjie Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of .
The town is divided into five villages and one community, the following areas:
Longtan is a mountainous town with an average elevation of 571m (1,873feet) and a forest coverage rate of 82.6%. There are cherry blossoms in its mountains.[2]
The region abounds with manganese.[3]
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The Provincial Highway S311 runs southeast to northwest through Qingshanqiao Town and Gaoming Township.
The County Road X104 runs northeast to southwest through the towns of Xiangzikou, Qixingjie and Shatian Township.