Longling County

Longling County

Location of Longling County (pink) and Baoshan Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture Baoshan City
Area
  Total 2,884 km2 (1,114 sq mi)
Population
  Total 270,000
  Density 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal code 678300
Area code(s) 0875
Website http://www.longling.gov.cn/

Longling County (Chinese: 龙陵县; pinyin: Lónglíng Xiàn) is a county in Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.

Its capital is the large community Longshan (龙山镇).

The site of the Songshan-Battleground (Chinese: 松山战役旧址; pinyin: Sōngshān zhànyì jiùzhǐ) (1944, the Anti-Japanese War) has since 2006 been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China.

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Coordinates: 24°38′18″N 98°50′23″E / 24.63833°N 98.83972°E / 24.63833; 98.83972


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