Longjiang, Foshan

Longjiang
龙江
Town
龙江镇
Longjiang

Location in Guangdong province

Coordinates: 22°53′07″N 113°04′33″E / 22.88528°N 113.07583°E / 22.88528; 113.07583Coordinates: 22°53′07″N 113°04′33″E / 22.88528°N 113.07583°E / 22.88528; 113.07583
Country China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Foshan
Foshan Shunde
Area
  Total 78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (25 ft)
Population
  Total 180,000
  Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 440606104

Longjiang (simplified Chinese: 龙江; traditional Chinese: 龍江; pinyin: Lóngjiāng; Jyutping: Lung4gong1; literally: "dragon river") is a town in west-central Guangdong province, Southern China. It is under the administration of Shunde District, Foshan City, which lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the north-northeast. Bordering towns are Leliu (勒流镇) to the east, Xingtan (杏坛镇) to the south, Lecong (乐从镇) to the north, and Jiujiang of Nanhai District to the west.

The town covers an area of 78.3 square kilometres (30.2 sq mi). It has direct jurisdiction over 9 residential committees and 13 rural committees, totalling 180,000.


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