Longtian, Ningxiang
Town in Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Longtian (Chinese: 龙田镇) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China.[1] It is surrounded by Gaoming Township on the west, Xiangzikou Town on the north, Qingshanqiao Town and Shatian Township on the east, and Qixingjie Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of 72.5 square kilometres (28.0 sq mi).
Longtian Town
龙田镇 | |||||||
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Residential buildings in Longtian | |||||||
  Longtian Town Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 28°01′07″N 111°56′43″E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
| County-level city | Ningxiang | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• Total | 72.5 km2 (28.0 sq mi) | ||||||
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
• Total | 21,000 | ||||||
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 410629 | ||||||
| Area code | 0731 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 龍田鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙田镇 | ||||||
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Administrative divisions
The town is divided into five villages and one community, which include the following areas:
- Longtian Community (龙田社区)
- Yuetang (月塘村)
- Baihua (白花村)
- Qilishan (七里山村)
- Hengling (横岭村)
- Shiwu (石屋村)
Geography
Longtan is a mountainous town with an average elevation of 571 metres (1,873 ft) and a forest coverage rate of 82.6%. There are cherry blossoms in its mountains.[2]
Economy
Culture
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.