Longshan County
Longshan County
龙山县 Lungshan | |
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Location of Longshan County within Xiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′04″N 109°31′37″E / 29.201°N 109.527°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Xiangxi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,127.16 km2 (1,207.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 502,227 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4168XX |
| Website | xxls |
Longshan County (simplified Chinese: 龙山县; traditional Chinese: 龍山縣; pinyin: Lóngshān Xiàn; lit. 'dragon mountain') is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
Located in northwestern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province. The county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongshun County, to the southeast and the south by Baojing County, and to the west by Youyang County of Chongqing, Laifeng County and Xuan'en County of Hubei. Longshan County covers an area of 3,131 km2 (1,209 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 601,000 and a resident population of 492,800. The county has 12 towns, 5 townships and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Min'an Subdistrict (民安街道).