Longmen County


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County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
























Longmen County


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龙门县

County

Location in Huizhou City
Location in Huizhou City



Longmen is located in Guangdong

Longmen

Longmen



Location in Guangdong

Coordinates: 23°44′N 114°15′E / 23.733°N 114.250°E / 23.733; 114.250Coordinates: 23°44′N 114°15′E / 23.733°N 114.250°E / 23.733; 114.250
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHuizhou
County seat
Longcheng Subdistrict (龙城街道)
Area

 • Total2,058 km2 (795 sq mi)
Population
(2004)

 • Total320,596
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
516800
Area code(s)0752
Websitelongmen.gov.cn












Longmen
Chinese龙门
Traditional Chinese龍門
JyutpingLung4-mun4
Hanyu PinyinLóngmén

PostalLungmoon
Literal meaning
Dragon Gate
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Longmen County, formerly romanized as Lungmoon,[a] is a county of Guangdong, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou. In 2004, Longmen County had a population of 320,596 residing in an area of 2,058 square kilometers (795 sq mi).




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Administrative divisions


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Notable people


  • 5 Transport


  • 6 Climate


  • 7 Notes


  • 8 References

    • 8.1 Citations


    • 8.2 Bibliography





Geography


The northernmost county-level division of Huizhou, Longmen County borders Dongyuan County to the east, Boluo County to the south, Zengcheng and Conghua to the west, and Xinfeng County to the north.



Administrative divisions


Longmen County comprises two subdistrict, seven towns, and a township:

























































Name
Chinese (S)
Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[4]Area (km2)
Longcheng Subdistrict龙城街道Lóngchéng Jiēdào81,835115.5
Pingling Subdistrict平陵街道Pínglíng Jiēdào36,533143

Mazha town
麻榨镇Mázhà Zhèn22,12854.5

Yonghan town
永汉镇Yǒnghàn Zhèn47,680215

Longtian town
龙田镇Lóngtián Zhèn17,810195.5

Longtan town
龙潭镇Lóngtán Zhèn22,306257

Dipai town
地派镇Depài Zhèn13,991211

Longhua town
龙华镇Lónghuá Zhèn33,423179

Longjiang town
龙江镇Lóngjiāng Zhèn23,16754.5
Lantian Yao Ethnic Township蓝田瑶族乡Lántián Yáozú Xiāng7,716169


Demographics


In addition to Mandarin, there are several local languages spoken within Longmen County: Cantonese, Hakka, Minnan, and ethnic-minority languages such as Yao and She.



Notable people



  • Sima Qian, the historian, also known as "Longmen" from his birth in the county


  • Chen Zhihao, professional gamer


Transport


China National Highways 105 and 205 pass through the county.



Climate



















































































































Notes




  1. ^ The Postal Map spelling is based on the name's Cantonese pronunciation. The name has also been romanized as Lung-men,[1]Lung-mun,[2] and Lung-mun-heën.[3]




References



Citations




  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. (1911), Vol. XV, "Kwang-tung".


  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed. (1878), Vol. V, "China".


  3. ^ Gutzlaff (1838), p. 564.


  4. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em



Bibliography



  • Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..






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