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.[1] It is famous for private enterprises, especially leather and the metal industry. Also, this district is one of the most important one in Wenzhou.

Longwan
龙湾区
Yongchang Fort
Yongchang Fort
Location of Longwan District within Wenzhou
Location of Longwan District within Wenzhou
Longwan is located in Zhejiang
Longwan
Longwan
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E / 27.93333; 120.81167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total
319.46 km2 (123.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
475,700
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Subdistricts:[2]

References

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  1. ^ 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (December 2012). 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 [China 2010 Census by County Information] (in Chinese). China Statistics Print (中国统计出版社). ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  2. ^ "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.