Longkou Township (simplified Chinese: 龙口乡; traditional Chinese: 龍口鄉; pinyin: Lóngkoǔ Xiāng) is a rural township in Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2000 census[update] it had a population of 29,215 and an area of 60.23 square kilometres (23.25 sq mi).
Longkou 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 | |
| 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 | 0732 |
Administrative division
editThe 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
editIn 1950, Longkou Township was built.
Economy
editThe Region abounds with gypsum.
Rice, fish, pig, bamboo and peanut are important to the economy.
Culture
editHuaguxi is the most influence local theater.
References
edit- ^ "龙口"夺粮 湘潭县龙口乡齐心协力抗旱(图) (in Chinese). Xiangtan. Retrieved 15 August 2013.