Longguan, Hebei

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Longguan
龙关镇
Town
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Longguan
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N115°34′43″E / 40.78611°N 115.57861°E / 40.78611; 115.57861 Coordinates: 40°47′10″N115°34′43″E / 40.78611°N 115.57861°E / 40.78611; 115.57861
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Zhangjiakou
County Chicheng
Village-level divisions 35 villages
Elevation 1,069 m (3,507 ft)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0313
Longguan, Hebei
Traditional Chinese 龍關
Simplified Chinese 龙关
Literal meaning Dragon   Pass
Former names
Longmen
Traditional Chinese 龍門
Simplified Chinese 龙门
Literal meaning Dragon  Gate

Longguan, formerly known as Longmen, is a town in Chicheng County in northwestern Hebei Province, China, [1] situated along China National Highway 112 around 58 kilometres (36 mi) east of downtown Zhangjiakou and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the county seat as the crow flies. As of 2011, it has 35 villages under its administration. [2]

Chicheng County County in Hebei, Peoples Republic of China

Chicheng, or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5,287 square kilometres (2,041 sq mi). The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and as of 2010, has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇).

China Country in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

China National Highway 112 road in China

China National Highway 112 is a 1228 km ring road which runs outside Beijing (municipality).

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History

Maps of "Tchin-ting-fou" and "Long-men-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China , based on the accounts of Jesuit missionaries. Du Halde - Description de la Chine - tchin ting fou - long men hien.jpg
Maps of "Tchin-ting-fou" and "Long-men-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China , based on the accounts of Jesuit missionaries.

Under the name Longmen, the town was formerly the seat of a county under the administration of Xuanhua Prefecture during imperial times.

A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is used in Canada, China, Romania, Taiwan and the United States. County towns have a similar function in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and historically in Jamaica.

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References

  1. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：赤城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  2. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：龙关镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
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