Longwan District

Longwan District (simplified Chinese: 龙湾区; pinyin: Lóngwān Qū) is an outlying district or ward of Wenzhou urban area (roughly equiv to Western "city"), of prefectural-level city (roughly equivalent to a provincial subregion) of Wenzhou (same name), Zhejiang province, China. It has a population of some 200,000 people in 2000 but grew to almost 750,000 people in 2010 due to rapid urbanization.[1] It is famous for private enterprises, especially leather and the metal industry. Also, this district is one of the most important one in Wenzhou.

Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E / 27.93333; 120.81167

  1. 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (2012年12月). 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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