Longchuan County, Guangdong

Longchuan
Longchuan; 龙川县
	County
	Location in Heyuan City
	Longchuan Location in Guangdong
	Coordinates: 24°20′N 115°22′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Heyuan
County seat	Laolong (老隆镇)
Area
• Total	3,088 km2 (1,192 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	870,000
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	517300
Area code(s)	0762
Website	www.longchuan.gov.cn

Longchuan County (postal: Lungchun; simplified Chinese: 龙川县; traditional Chinese: 龍川縣; pinyin: Lóngchuān Xiàn; lit.: 'dragon river county') is a county of northeastern Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and on the upper reaches of the Dong and Han Rivers. It is under the administration of Heyuan City, and in 2004 had a population of 870,000 living in an area of 3,088 km² (1,192 sq mi). Bordering county-level divisions are Xingning and Wuhua County to the east, Heping County and Dongyuan County to the south and west, and in Jiangxi, Dingnan County and Xunwu County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Map of Longchuan (labeled as LUNG-CH'UAN 龍川 (LUNGCHUN)) and surrounding region (AMS, 1954)

Longchuan administers 24 towns:

Laolong (老隆镇)
Sidu (四都镇)
Huangshi (黄石镇)
Xi'ao (细坳镇)
Chetian (车田镇)
Beiling (贝岭镇)
Liju (黎咀镇)
Shanping (上坪镇)
Fengren (丰稔镇)
Chiguang (赤光镇)
Longmu (龙母镇)
Huilong (回龙镇)
Tianxin (田心镇)
Tiechang (铁场镇)
Dengyun (登云镇)
Tongqu (通衢镇)
Heshi (鹤市镇)
Huangbu (黄布镇)
Zishi (紫市镇)
Tuocheng (佗城镇)
Yanzhen (岩镇镇)
Xintian (新田镇)
Yidu (义都镇)
Mabugang (麻布岗镇)

Transport

Longchuan railway station

Longchuan has a developed highway and railway network. Major roads include the China National Highway 205 (G205) and Guangdong Provincial Highway 120 (S120). The Beijing–Kowloon, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou and Zhangping–Longchuan Railways intersect in Longchuan, making it an important railway hub for the Lingnan region.

Sights

Longchuan City Wall
Longchuan Confucian Temple
Tuocheng Theater
Zhengxiang Pagoda

Climate

Climate data for Longchuan (1981−2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.3 (82.9)	30.2 (86.4)	32.9 (91.2)	35.0 (95.0)	36.8 (98.2)	38.7 (101.7)	39.1 (102.4)	39.5 (103.1)	37.4 (99.3)	36.1 (97.0)	34.5 (94.1)	29.9 (85.8)	39.5 (103.1)
Average high °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	18.0 (64.4)	21.3 (70.3)	26.1 (79.0)	29.7 (85.5)	32.0 (89.6)	34.0 (93.2)	33.6 (92.5)	31.6 (88.9)	28.6 (83.5)	24.0 (75.2)	19.1 (66.4)	26.3 (79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	11.7 (53.1)	13.1 (55.6)	16.5 (61.7)	21.4 (70.5)	24.8 (76.6)	27.1 (80.8)	28.4 (83.1)	28.1 (82.6)	26.3 (79.3)	22.9 (73.2)	18.0 (64.4)	12.9 (55.2)	20.9 (69.7)
Average low °C (°F)	8.1 (46.6)	9.9 (49.8)	13.2 (55.8)	18.2 (64.8)	21.5 (70.7)	23.9 (75.0)	24.7 (76.5)	24.6 (76.3)	22.9 (73.2)	18.9 (66.0)	14.0 (57.2)	8.9 (48.0)	17.4 (63.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−1.0 (30.2)	0.4 (32.7)	0.7 (33.3)	6.6 (43.9)	12.7 (54.9)	17.6 (63.7)	18.7 (65.7)	20.2 (68.4)	15.6 (60.1)	8.2 (46.8)	2.9 (37.2)	−2.5 (27.5)	−2.5 (27.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48.6 (1.91)	103.8 (4.09)	160.2 (6.31)	225.7 (8.89)	226.8 (8.93)	279.1 (10.99)	184.4 (7.26)	199.9 (7.87)	146.2 (5.76)	36.7 (1.44)	42.9 (1.69)	38.8 (1.53)	1,693.1 (66.67)
Average relative humidity (%)	74	79	81	82	81	81	78	80	78	72	71	71	77
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References

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