Longkou, Xiangtan

Longkou Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 龙口乡
 • Traditional 龍口鄉
 • Pinyin Lóngkoǔ Xiāng
Longkou Township
Location in China
Coordinates: 27°28′24″N 112°42′11″E / 27.47333°N 112.70306°E / 27.47333; 112.70306Coordinates: 27°28′24″N 112°42′11″E / 27.47333°N 112.70306°E / 27.47333; 112.70306
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Xiangtan
County Xiangtan County
Area
 • Total 60.23 km2 (23.25 sq mi)
Population 29,200
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 411200
Area code(s) 0732

Longkou Township (simplified Chinese: 龙口乡; traditional Chinese: 龍口鄉; pinyin: Lóngkoǔ Xiāng) is an rural township in Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2000 census it had a population of 29,215 and an area of 60.23 square kilometres (23.25 sq mi).

Administrative division

The township is divided into 20 villages, the following areas: Jianlou Village (见楼村), Xingyun Village (兴云村), Dongjiaping Village (董家坪村), Longkou Village (龙口村), Dajiang Village (大江村), Changshoucun Village (长寿村), Niwan Village (泥湾村), Tanxi Village (潭溪村), Jiuru Village (九如村), Nongzi Village (弄子村), Jinzi Village (金子村), Hongling Village (红岭村), Shaojiang Village (潲江村), Pipa Village (琵琶村), Tianlong Village (天龙村), Jinbao Village (金宝村), Rihua Village (日华村), Tuanjian Village (团建村), Ziqiao Village (紫桥村), and Shipai Village (石牌村).

History

In 1950, Longkou Township was built.

Economy

The Region abounds with gypsum.

Rice, fish, pig, bamboo and peanut are important to the economy.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

References

  1. ↑ "龙口"夺粮 湘潭县龙口乡齐心协力抗旱(图) (in Chinese). Xiangtan. Retrieved 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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