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Longgang, Shenzhen

Coordinates: 22°43′15″N 114°14′49″E / 22.7209°N 114.2469°E / 22.7209; 114.2469
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Longgang
龙岗区
District
Longgang District in 2017
Longgang District in 2017
Map
Location highlighted in orange   (direct administration) and brown (Dapeng New District) within Shenzhen
Longgang is located in Guangdong
Longgang
Longgang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°43′15″N 114°14′49″E / 22.7209°N 114.2469°E / 22.7209; 114.2469
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total682.87 km2 (263.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total3,979,037
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.lg.gov.cn

Longgang District (simplified Chinese: 龙岗区; traditional Chinese: 龍崗區; pinyin: Lónggǎng Qū; Jyutping: lung4gong1 keoi1) is one of the nine districts of Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 682.87 square kilometres (263.66 sq mi), Longgang District is one of the largest districts by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 3,979,037 (2020).

Subdistricts

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[2] Area (km2)
Longcheng Subdistrict 龙城街道 Lóngchéng Jiēdào lung4 xing4 gai1 dou6 260,696 77.68
Longgang Subdistrict 龙岗街道 Lónggǎng Jiēdào lung4 gong1 gai1 dou6 215,273 64.84
Henggang Subdistrict 横岗街道 Hénggǎng Jiēdào hang1 ji2 gai1 dou6 94,801 40.40
Buji Subdistrict 布吉街道 Bùjí Jiēdào bou3 ged1 gai1 dou6 359,770 30.58
Bantian Subdistrict 坂田街道 Bǎntián Jiēdào ban2 tin4 gai1 dou6 221,767 28.51
Nanwan Subdistrict 南湾街道 Nánwān Jiēdào nam4 wan1 gai1 dou6 197,431 24.68
Pinghu Subdistrict 平湖街道 Pínghú Jiēdào ping4 wu4 gai1 dou6 228,217 41.80
Pingdi Subdistrict 坪地街道 Píngdì Jiēdào ping4 déi6 gai1 dou6 94,765 53.14
Baolong Subdistrict 宝龙街道 Bǎolóng Jiēdào
Jihua Subdistrict 吉华街道 Jíhuá Jiēdào
Yuanshan Subdistrict 圆山街道 Yuánshān Jiēdào
Dapeng
New District 		Dapeng Subdistrict 大鹏街道 Dàpéng Jiēdào dai6 pang4 gai1 dou6 46,867 82.81
Kuichong Subdistrict 葵涌街道 Kuíchōng Jiēdào kuei4 cung1 gai1 dou6 61,105 103.90
Nan'ao Subdistrict 南澳街道 Nán'ào Jiēdào nam4 ou3 gai1 dou6 18,588 115.06

History

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Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xiantouling (咸头岭) of Longgang District.

Economy

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Education

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See also: List of schools in Longgang District, Shenzhen

Colleges and universities:

K-12 schools operated by the Shenzhen Municipal government include:

  • Shenzhen No. 3 Senior High School (深圳市第三高级中学) Senior High School Division - Central District[4]
  • Shenzhen High School of Science (深圳科学高中) - Bantian Subdistrict[5]
  • Shenzhen Institute of Technology (深圳技师学院) - Wulian Community, Longcheng Subdistrict[6]
  • Shenzhen Sports School (深圳体育运动学校)[7]
  • Shenzhen Yuanping Special Education School (深圳元平特殊教育学校) - Buji Subdistrict[8]

District schools:

Tourist attractions

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Beaches

Most of the beaches are in Dapeng New District.

  • Ju Diao Sha 桔钓沙
  • Dong Chong 东冲
  • Xi Chong 西冲

Rivers

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Transportation

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Shenzhen Metro

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Longgang is currently served by five metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shenzhen: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Contact us Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine." Huawei. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "Shenzhen No. 3 Senior High School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: [...] 398 Ruyi Road, Central District, Longgang District, Shenzhen (Senior High School Department) (深圳市龙岗区中心城如意路398号)
  5. ^ "Shenzhen High School of Science". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: Huancheng Road East, Bantian Subdistrict, Longgang District, Shenzhen (深圳市龙岗区坂田街道环城东路)
  6. ^ "Shenzhen Institute of Technology". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: 1 Jiangjunmao Road, Wulian Community, Longcheng Subdistrict, Longgang District, Shenzhen (深圳市龙岗区龙城街道五联社区将军帽路1号)
  7. ^ "Shenzhen Sports School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: 501 Longfei Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen (深圳市龙岗区龙飞大道501号)
  8. ^ "Shenzhen Yuanping Special Education School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: 138 Xihuan Road, Buji Subdistrict, Longgang District, Shenzhen (深圳市龙岗区布吉街道西环路138号)
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