Longwan, Wenzhou
Longwan
龙湾区 | |
|---|---|
Yongchang Fort | |
Location of Longwan District within Wenzhou | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Wenzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.46 km2 (123.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 475,700 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Longwan District (simplified Chinese: 龙湾区; traditional Chinese: 龍灣區; pinyin: Lóngwān Qū) is an outlying district of the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It has a population of some 200,000 people in 2000 but grew to almost 750,000 people in 2010 due to rapid urbanization. It is famous for private enterprises, especially leather and the metal industry. Also, this district is one of the most important one in Wenzhou.