Longjing, Jilin

Longjing
龙井
룡정
—  County-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified Chinese 龙井市
 • Traditional Chinese 龍井市
 • Hanyu Pinyin Lóngjǐng Shì
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 룡정시
 • Hanja same as Chinese
 • Revised Romanisation Ryongjeong-si
 • McCune–Reischauer Yongjŏng si
Longjing
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates:
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jilin
Prefecture Yanbian
Seat Anmin Subdistrict
Area
 • Total 2,591 km2 (1,000.4 sq mi)
Elevation 266 m (873 ft)
Population
 • Total 258,000
 • Density 99.6/km2 (257.9/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website [1]

Longjing is a city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It lies on the Tumen River opposite the North Korean city Hoeryong.

Its population is approximately 258,000. It borders Yanji and Tumen City on the northeast, Helong to the southwest, and Antu County in the southwest. The border length is 142.5 kilometres (88.5 mi).

Yun Tong-ju studied in Longjing.

Administrative Divisions

Longjing has two subdistricts, six towns and two townships:[1]

References

  1. ^ "延边朝鲜族自治州-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Simplified Chinese). xzqh.org. http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/93.html. Retrieved 2011-04-28. 

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