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Longgang
龙岗区
District
Caopu Station
Location within Shenzhen City
Location within Shenzhen City
Longgang is located in Guangdong
Longgang
Longgang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E / 22.72028; 114.24750Coordinates: 22°43′13″N 114°14′51″E / 22.72028°N 114.24750°E / 22.72028; 114.24750
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Sub-provincial city Shenzhen
Area
 • 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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