Longchuan County, Guangdong

Longchuan
龙川县
Location in Heyuan City
Location in Heyuan City
Longchuan is located in Guangdong
Longchuan
Longchuan
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°20′N 115°22′E / 24.333°N 115.367°E / 24.333; 115.367
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHeyuan
County seatLaolong (老隆镇)
Area
 • Total3,088 km2 (1,192 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total870,000
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
517300
Area code0762
Websitewww.longchuan.gov.cn

Longchuan County (postal: Lungchun; simplified Chinese: 龙川县; traditional Chinese: 龍川縣; pinyin: Lóngchuān Xiàn; lit. 'dragon river county', Hakka: Liùngchôn) is a county of northeastern Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and on the upper reaches of the Dong and Han Rivers. It is under the administration of Heyuan City, and in 2004 had a population of 870,000 living in an area of 3,088 km2 (1,192 sq mi). Bordering county-level divisions are Xingning and Wuhua County to the east, Heping County and Dongyuan County to the south and west, and in Jiangxi, Dingnan County and Xunwu County to the north.


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