Longwan District

Longwan
龙湾区
District
Yongchang Fort
Longwan
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E / 27.93333; 120.81167Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E / 27.93333; 120.81167
Country People's Republic of China
Province Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city Wenzhou
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Longwan District (simplified Chinese: 龙湾区; traditional Chinese: 龍灣區; pinyin: Lóngwān Qū) is an outlying district of the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It has a population of some 200,000 people in 2000 but grew to almost 750,000 people in 2010 due to rapid urbanization.[1] It is famous for private enterprises, especially leather and the metal industry. Also, this district is one of the most important one in Wenzhou.

References

  1. 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (2012年12月). 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》. China Statistics Print (中国统计出版社). ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6. Check date values in: |year= (help)
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