Longgang District, Shenzhen

Longgang 龙岗区
District
Caopu Station
Location within Shenzhen City
Longgang Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°ECoordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Sub-provincial city	Shenzhen
Area
• Total	844.07 km^2 (325.90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,831,225
• Density	2,200/km^2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website	www.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 six districts of Shenzhen, China. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 844.07 square kilometres (325.90 sq mi), Longgang District is the largest district by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 1,831,225.

Subdistricts

Name		Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)[1]
Longcheng Subdistrict		龙城街道	Lóngchéng Jiēdào	260,696
Longgang Subdistrict		龙岗街道	Lónggǎng Jiēdào	215,273
Henggang Subdistrict		坑梓街道	Hénggǎng Jiēdào	94,801
Buji Subdistrict		布吉街道	Bùjí Jiēdào	359,770
Bantian Subdistrict		坂田街道	Bǎntián Jiēdào	221767
Nanwan Subdistrict		南湾街道	Nánwān Jiēdào	197,431
Pinghu Subdistrict		平湖街道	Pínghú Jiēdào	228,217
Pingdi Subdistrict		坪地街道	Píngdì Jiēdào	94,765
Pingshan New District	Pingshan Subdistrict	坪山街道	Píngshān Jiēdào	205,999
	Kengzi Subdistrict	坑梓街道	Kēngzǐ Jiēdào	94,801
Dapeng New District	Dapeng Subdistrict	大鹏街道	Dàpéng Jiēdào	46,867
	Kuichong Subdistrict	葵涌街道	Kuíchōng Jiēdào	61,105
	Nan'ao Subdistrict	南澳街道	Nán'ào Jiēdào	18,588

History

Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xian you ling ( Chinese simplified: 咸头岭 Chinese traditional: 鹹頭嶺） of Longgang District.

Economy

• Huawei is headquartered in Longgang District.^[2]
• BYD Company is headquartered in Pingshan New District^[3]
• China South International Industrial Materials City (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Tourist attractions

• Longgang museum of Hakka culture

Beaches

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

Rivers

• Egongling River

See also

China portal

References

1. 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.
2. "Contact us." Huawei. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
3. "Contact Us." BYD Company. Retrieved on June 17, 2015. "BYD COMPANY LIMITED Headquarters Add.: No.3009, BYD Road, Pingshan, Shenzhen, 518118, P.R.China " - Chinese address: "比亚迪股份有限公司 总部 地址：深圳市坪山新区比亚迪路3009号 邮编：518118 "

External links

• Official website of Longgang District government