Xinluo District

Xinluo District (simplified Chinese: 新罗区; traditional Chinese: 新羅區; pinyin: Xīnluó Qū; Hakka: Sîn-lò-khî) is a district of Longyan, Fujian Province, China, with a population of approximately 742,000.[1]

Xinluo

新罗区
  Xinluo in Longyan
Longyan in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°13′13″N 117°06′35″E
Country China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityLongyan
Area
  District2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi)
  Urban
60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
  District742,000[1]
  Urban
490,000[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
364000
Area code(s)597
WebsiteFJXinluo.gov.cn

It was formerly named Longyan County (龙岩县).

As Xinluo is a part of Minnan Hokkien territory, Longyan Min is spoken widely by the native Hokkien locals in the district, but Mandarin is the primary language for education and business.

Administrative divisions

Ten subdistricts:[3]

  • Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道)
  • Caoxi Subdistrict (曹溪街道)
  • Dongcheng Subdistrict (东城街道) – Seat of the Xinluo District People's Government[4]
  • Dongxiao Subdistrict (东肖街道)
  • Longmen Subdistrict (龙门街道)
  • Nancheng Subdistrict (南城街道)
  • Tieshan Subdistrict (铁山街道)
  • Xicheng Subdistrict (西城街道)
  • Xipi Subdistrict (西陂街道) – Seat of the Longyan City People's Government[5]
  • Zhongcheng Subdistrict (中城街道)

Ten towns:

  • Baisha (白沙镇)
  • Dachi (大池镇)
  • Hongfang (红坊镇)
  • Jiangshan (江山镇)
  • Shizhong (适中镇)
  • Suban (苏坂镇)
  • Wan'an (万安镇)
  • Xiaochi (小池镇)
  • Yanshan (岩山镇)
  • Yanshi (雁石镇)

Transportation

The area is served by Longyan railway station.

References

  1. "Information of Xinluo District" (in Chinese). Official website of the Xinluo District Government. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. 新罗区概况地图 (in Chinese)
  3. "龙岩市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). 行政区划网 (XZQH.org). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. 东城街道简介 (in Chinese)
  5. 西陂街道简介 (in Chinese)
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