Longgang District, Shenzhen
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Longgang 龙岗区 |
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 Location within Shenzhen City |
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 Longgang
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| Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°ECoordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Shenzhen |
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| • Total | 682.87 km2 (263.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,831,225 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | www.lg.gov.cn |
Longgang District (simplified Chinese: 龙岗区; traditional Chinese: 龍崗區; pinyin: Lónggǎng Qū; Jyutping: lung4gong1 keoi1) is one of the six districts of Shenzhen, China. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 682.87 square kilometres (263.66 sq mi), Longgang District is the largest district by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 1,831,225.
Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xian tou ling ( Chinese simplified: 咸头岭 Chinese traditional: 鹹頭嶺） of Longgang District.
Longgang is currently served by two metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:
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