Longzha, Yanling

Historic Yao ethnic township in Yanling, Hunan, China

Township in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Longzha Township

Township

Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified| 龙渣瑶族乡
• Traditional| 龍渣瑤族鄉
• Pinyin| Lóngzhā Yáozú Xiān

Longzha Township

Location in China

Coordinates: 26°08′54″N 113°46′29″E﻿ / ﻿26.14833°N 113.77472°E﻿ / 26.14833; 113.77472
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
City| Zhuzhou
County| Yanling County
Area

• Total| 98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population

(2,278)

| 2,241
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code| 0733

Longzha (Chinese: 龙渣瑶族乡; pinyin: Lóngzhā Yáozú Xiāng) is a historic Yao ethnic township located in the extreme south of Yanling County, Hunan, China. As a historic division of Yanling, Longzha was originally a part of Dingzhi Township (定治乡) in 1949. Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was created in August 1958, it was reorganized as a production brigade of Longzha (龙渣大队) in Zhongcun Commune in 1958, and reorganized as a village of Longzha (龙渣村) in Zhongcun Township in 1984. Dividing four villages in southern Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was re-established in February 1985.[1] On November 20, 2015, With Zhongcun Township and Pingle Township, Longzha was merged to the new Zhongcun Yao Ethnic Township.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ xzqh.org: Dongfeng Township / 龙渣瑶族乡 (Apr. 19 2011) (Chinese / 中文)
2. ^ the divisions of Yanling County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on November 20, 2015 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) rednet (20-Nov-15), zznews.gov Archived 2018-01-20 at the Wayback Machine