Longgang District, Shenzhen

Longgang
龙岗区
District


Location within Shenzhen City
Longgang

Location in Guangdong

Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E / 22.72028; 114.24750Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E / 22.72028; 114.24750
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Sub-provincial city Shenzhen
Area
 • Total 844.07 km2 (325.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 1,831,225
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website www.lg.gov.cn

Longgang District (simplified Chinese: 龙岗区; traditional Chinese: 龍崗區; pinyin: Lónggǎng Qū; Jyutping: lung4gong1 keoi1) is one of the six districts of Shenzhen, China. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 844.07 square kilometres (325.90 sq mi), Longgang District is the largest district by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 1,831,225.

Subdistricts

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[1] Area (km2)
Longcheng Subdistrict 龙城街道 Lóngchéng Jiēdào lung4 xing4 gai1 dou6 260,696 77.68
Longgang Subdistrict 龙岗街道 Lónggǎng Jiēdào lung4 gong1 gai1 dou6 215,273 64.84
Henggang Subdistrict 坑梓街道 Hénggǎng Jiēdào hang1 ji2 gai1 dou6 94,801 40.40
Buji Subdistrict 布吉街道 Bùjí Jiēdào bou3 ged1 gai1 dou6 359,770 30.58
Bantian Subdistrict 坂田街道 Bǎntián Jiēdào ban2 tin4 gai1 dou6 221,767 28.51
Nanwan Subdistrict 南湾街道 Nánwān Jiēdào nam4 wan1 gai1 dou6 197,431 24.68
Pinghu Subdistrict 平湖街道 Pínghú Jiēdào ping4 wu4 gai1 dou6 228,217 41.80
Pingdi Subdistrict 坪地街道 Píngdì Jiēdào ping4 déi6 gai1 dou6 94,765 53.14
Dapeng
New District		 Dapeng Subdistrict 大鹏街道 Dàpéng Jiēdào dai6 pang4 gai1 dou6 46,867 82.81
Kuichong Subdistrict 葵涌街道 Kuíchōng Jiēdào kuei4 cung1 gai1 dou6 61,105 103.90
Nan'ao Subdistrict 南澳街道 Nán'ào Jiēdào nam4 ou3 gai1 dou6 18,588 115.06

History

Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xian you ling ( Chinese simplified: 咸头岭 Chinese traditional: 鹹頭嶺） of Longgang District.

Shenzhen Metro

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

Economy

Tourist attractions

Beaches

Rivers

See also

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." Huawei. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us." BYD Company. Retrieved on June 17, 2015. "BYD COMPANY LIMITED Headquarters Add.: No.3009, BYD Road, Pingshan, Shenzhen, 518118, P.R.China " - Chinese address: "比亚迪股份有限公司 总部 地址：深圳市坪山新区比亚迪路3009号 邮编：518118 "
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