Longtian, Ningxiang

Town in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Longtian Town

龙田镇

Town

Residential buildings in Longtian

Longtian Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°01′07″N 111°56′43″E﻿ / ﻿28.01861°N 111.94528°E﻿ / 28.01861; 111.94528
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Changsha
County-level city| Ningxiang
Area

• Total

| 72.5 km2 (28.0 sq mi)
Elevation

| 571 m (1,873 ft)
Population

| 21,000
Time zone| UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code|

410629

Area code| 0731
Website| www.nxcity.gov.cn/ntz/index.htm
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 龍田鎮
Simplified Chinese| 龙田镇
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Lóngtián Zhèn

Longtian (Chinese: 龙田镇) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China.[1] It is surrounded by Gaoming Township on the west, Xiangzikou Town on the north, Qingshanqiao Town and Shatian Township on the east, and Qixingjie Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of 72.5 square kilometres (28.0 sq mi).

## Administrative division

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The town is divided into five villages and one community, the following areas:

* Longtian Community (龙田社区)
* Yuetang (月塘村)
* Baihua (白花村)
* Qilishan (七里山村)
* Hengling (横岭村)
* Shiwu (石屋村)

## Geography

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Longtan is a mountainous town with an average elevation of 571-metre (1,873 ft) and a forest coverage rate of 82.6%. There are cherry blossoms in its mountains.[2]

## Economy

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The region abounds with manganese.[3]

## Culture

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Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

## Transportation

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The Provincial Highway S311 (311省道) runs southeast to northwest through Qingshanqiao Town and Gaoming Township.[3]

The County Road X104 runs northeast to southwest through the towns of Xiangzikou, Qixingjie and Shatian Township.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Jing Cai, ed. (2016-04-02). 宁乡龙田镇：道德课堂凝心聚力. hunan.voc.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
2. ^ 春色迷人，宁乡龙田镇樱花烂漫. sina. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
3. ^ a b c Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

## External links

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* Official website (in Chinese)

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Township-level divisions of Ningxiang City (November 19, 2015 - present)

County seat: Yutan Subdistrict

21 Towns|

* Batang (坝塘镇)
* Dachengqiao (大成桥镇)
* Daolin (道林镇)
* Datunying (大屯营镇)
* Donghutang (东湖塘镇)
* Hengshi (横市镇)
* Huaminglou (花明楼镇)
* Huangcai (黄材镇)
* Huilongpu (回龙铺镇)
* Huitang (灰汤镇)
* Jinzhou (金洲镇)
* Laoliangcang (老粮仓镇)
* Liushahe (流沙河镇)
* Longtian (龙田镇)
* Meitanba (煤炭坝镇)
* Qingshanqiao (青山桥镇)
* Shuangfupu (双凫铺镇)
* Shuangjiangkou (双江口镇)
* Xiaduopu (夏铎铺镇)
* Xiangzikou (巷子口镇)
* Zifu (资福镇)

4 Townships|

* Jinghuapu (菁华铺乡)
* Shatian (沙田乡)
* Weishan (沩山乡)
* Yujia'ao (喻家坳乡)

4 Subdistricts|

* Baimaqiao (白马桥街道)
* Chengjiao (城郊街道)
* Lijingpu (历经铺街道)
* Yutan (玉潭街道)

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