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Longshan County

龙山县
Lungshan
Longshan County 龙山县 Lungshan
County
	Location of Longshan County within Xiangxi
	Longshan Location in Hunan
	Coordinates: 29°12′04″N 109°31′37″E / 29.201°N 109.527°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Autonomous prefecture	Xiangxi
Area
• Total	3,127.16 km2 (1,207.40 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	502,227
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	4168XX
Website	xxls.gov.cn

Longshan County (simplified Chinese: 龙山县; traditional Chinese: 龍山縣; pinyin: Lóngshān Xiàn; lit. 'dragon mountain') is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

Located in northwestern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province. The county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi County, to the east by Yongshun County, to the southeast and the south by Baojing County, to the west by Youyang County of Chongqing, Laifeng County and Xuan'en County of Hubei. Longshan County covers 3,131 km² (1,209 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 601,000 and a resident population of 492,800.^[4] The county has 12 towns, 5 townships and 4 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Min'an Subdistrict (民安街道).^[5]

History

The 2014 Hunan military training incident occurred at a secondary school in Longshan County.

Administrative divisions

Longshan has 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 20 townships:^[6]

Subdistricts:
- Min'an (民安街道)
- Huatang (华塘街道)
- Xincheng (新城街道)
Towns:
- Shigao (石羔镇)
- Ciyantang (茨岩塘镇)
- Hongyanxi (红岩溪镇)
- Xichehe (洗车河镇)
- Miao'ertan (苗儿滩镇)
- Longtou (隆头镇)
- Liye (里耶镇)
- Zhaoshi (召市镇)
- Guitang (桂塘镇)
- Shipai (石牌镇)
- Dianfang (靛房镇)
Townships:
- Luota (洛塔乡)
- Xiluo (洗洛乡)
- Wantang (湾塘乡)
- Baiyang (白羊乡)
- Xinglongjie (兴隆街乡)
- Sanyuan (三元乡)
- Tongche (桶车乡)
- Da'an (大安乡)
- Shuitianba (水田坝乡)
- Wuya (乌鸦乡)
- Mengbi (猛必乡)
- Maoping (茅坪乡)
- Tasha (他砂乡)
- Neixi (内溪乡)
- Jiashi (贾市乡)
- Tasha (塔泥乡)
- Nongche (农车乡)
- Laoxing (老兴乡)
- Jiaba (贾坝乡)
- Zanguo (咱果乡)

Transportation

China National Highway 209

Climate

Climate data for Longshan, elevation 489 m (1,604 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	26.4 (79.5)	30.1 (86.2)	35.2 (95.4)	35.2 (95.4)	37.1 (98.8)	38.5 (101.3)	39.2 (102.6)	37.3 (99.1)	33.2 (91.8)	28.1 (82.6)	21.9 (71.4)	39.2 (102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.5 (47.3)	10.9 (51.6)	15.9 (60.6)	22.0 (71.6)	25.9 (78.6)	28.9 (84.0)	31.7 (89.1)	32.0 (89.6)	27.5 (81.5)	21.6 (70.9)	16.4 (61.5)	10.8 (51.4)	21.0 (69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.1 (44.8)	11.2 (52.2)	16.8 (62.2)	20.9 (69.6)	24.2 (75.6)	26.7 (80.1)	26.5 (79.7)	22.7 (72.9)	17.2 (63.0)	12.1 (53.8)	6.9 (44.4)	16.4 (61.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.7 (36.9)	4.6 (40.3)	8.0 (46.4)	13.1 (55.6)	17.3 (63.1)	20.9 (69.6)	23.3 (73.9)	22.8 (73.0)	19.3 (66.7)	14.4 (57.9)	9.4 (48.9)	4.4 (39.9)	13.4 (56.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−3.8 (25.2)	−1.8 (28.8)	2.7 (36.9)	9.1 (48.4)	13.9 (57.0)	15.9 (60.6)	15.4 (59.7)	12.1 (53.8)	4.7 (40.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	−3.8 (25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	32.5 (1.28)	40.1 (1.58)	63.4 (2.50)	113.0 (4.45)	191.2 (7.53)	204.8 (8.06)	219.5 (8.64)	157.4 (6.20)	120.6 (4.75)	105.2 (4.14)	58.7 (2.31)	20.5 (0.81)	1,326.9 (52.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	11.9	11.8	14.1	15.2	17.7	16.6	16.1	14.2	12.2	14.6	11.6	10.1	166.1
Average snowy days	5.6	3.2	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.6	11.5
Average relative humidity (%)	79	78	77	77	78	80	79	77	77	81	81	79	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	42.6	45.6	73.1	103.8	114.6	110.2	166.2	189.9	125.6	90.1	76.7	60.4	1,198.8
Percent possible sunshine	13	14	20	27	27	26	39	47	34	26	24	19	26
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Longshan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
^ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
^ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ the population of Longshan County in 2015, according to the 2015年龙山县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Longshan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. lstjj.net. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25. or ahmhxc.com
^ the divisions of Longshan County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意龙山县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕117号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Longshan County on 30 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com
^ "Profile of Longshan" (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.