Longguan, Hebei

Town in Hebei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Longguan, formerly known as Longmen, is a town in Chicheng County in northwestern Hebei Province, China,[1] situated along China National Highway 112 around 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of downtown Zhangjiakou and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the county seat as the crow flies. As of 2011, it has 35 villages under its administration.[2]

CountryPeople's Republic of China
Elevation
1,069 m (3,507 ft)
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Longguan is located in Hebei
Longguan
Longguan
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 115°34′43″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiakou
CountyChicheng
Village-level divisions35 villages
Elevation
1,069 m (3,507 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0313
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Former names
Longmen
Traditional Chinese龍門
Simplified Chinese龙门
Literal meaningDragon Gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóngmén
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History

Maps of "Tchin-ting-fou" and "Long-men-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on the accounts of Jesuit missionaries.

Under the name Longmen, the town was formerly the seat of a county under the administration of Xuanhua Prefecture during imperial times.

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