Longgang District, Shenzhen

Longgang District (simplified Chinese: 龙岗区; traditional Chinese: 龍崗區; pinyin: Lónggǎng Qū; Jyutping: lung4gong1 keoi1) is one of the nine districts of Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 682.87 square kilometres (263.66 sq mi), Longgang District is one of the largest districts by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 1,831,225.

Longgang

龙岗区
District
Longgang District in 2017
Location highlighted in orange   (direct administration) and brown (Dapeng New District) within Shenzhen
Longgang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°43′15″N 114°14′49″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total682.87 km2 (263.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,831,225
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.lg.gov.cn

Subdistricts
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Longcheng Subdistrict龙城街道Lóngchéng Jiēdàolung4 xing4 gai1 dou6260,69677.68
Longgang Subdistrict龙岗街道Lónggǎng Jiēdàolung4 gong1 gai1 dou6215,27364.84
Henggang Subdistrict横岗街道Hénggǎng Jiēdàohang1 ji2 gai1 dou694,80140.40
Buji Subdistrict布吉街道Bùjí Jiēdàobou3 ged1 gai1 dou6359,77030.58
Bantian Subdistrict坂田街道Bǎntián Jiēdàoban2 tin4 gai1 dou6221,76728.51
Nanwan Subdistrict南湾街道Nánwān Jiēdàonam4 wan1 gai1 dou6197,43124.68
Pinghu Subdistrict平湖街道Pínghú Jiēdàoping4 wu4 gai1 dou6228,21741.80
Pingdi Subdistrict坪地街道Píngdì Jiēdàoping4 déi6 gai1 dou694,76553.14
Baolong Subdistrict宝龙街道Bǎolóng Jiēdào
Jihua Subdistrict吉华街道Jíhuá Jiēdào
Yuanshan Subdistrict圆山街道Yuánshān Jiēdào
Dapeng
New District		 Dapeng Subdistrict大鹏街道Dàpéng Jiēdàodai6 pang4 gai1 dou646,86782.81
Kuichong Subdistrict葵涌街道Kuíchōng Jiēdàokuei4 cung1 gai1 dou661,105103.90
Nan'ao Subdistrict南澳街道Nán'ào Jiēdàonam4 ou3 gai1 dou618,588115.06

History

Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xiantouling (咸头岭) of Longgang District.

Economy

Education

Colleges and universities:

Tourist attractions
Beaches

Most of the beaches are in Dapeng New District.

  • Ju Diao Sha 桔钓沙
  • Dong Chong 东冲
  • Xi Chong 西冲

Rivers

Transportation

Shenzhen Metro

Longgang is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:

See also
  • China portal

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Contact us Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine." Huawei. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.


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