Longhu
龙湖区
Dragon Lake District
Shantou Port
Shantou Port
Location of Longhu in Shantou
Location of Longhu in Shantou
Longhu is located in Guangdong
Longhu
Longhu
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°21′38″N 116°43′01″E / 23.36056°N 116.71694°E / 23.36056; 116.71694
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShantou
Area
  Total103.58 km2 (39.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
536,356
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Longhu District (simplified Chinese: 龙湖区; traditional Chinese: 龍湖區; pinyin: Lónghú Qū; lit. 'dragon lake') is a district of Shantou, Guangdong province, China. It is the birthplace of the famous Shantou Special Economic Zone.

Administrative divisions

There are 10 subdistricts in the district:

Administrative divisions of Longhu
English name Chinese Pinyin Area in km2[1] Population 2010[2] Permanent Residents Divisions[3]
Residential communities Administrative villages
Longhu District 龙湖区 Lónghú Qū119.42536,3568032
Jinxia Subdistrict 金霞街道Jīnxiá Jiēdào6.8769,82640,000120
Zhuchi Subdistrict 珠池街道Zhū Chí Jiēdào13.6136,28970,000124
Xinjin Subdistrict 新津街道Xīnjīn Jiēdào7.2290,47180,000600
Outing Subdistrict 鸥汀街道Ōutīng Jiēdào15.0445,88443,676018
Longhua Subdistrict 龙华街道Lónghuá Jiēdào08
Waisha Subdistrict 外砂街道Wàishā Jiēdào86,659017
Longxiang Subdistrict 龙祥街道Lóngxiáng Jiēdào9.6641,79542,00026
Xinxi Subdistrict 新溪街道Xīnxī Jiēdào65,432115
Xinhai Subdistrict 新海街道Xīnhǎi Jiēdào08
Longteng Subdistrict 龙腾街道Lóngténg Jiēdào20

Shantou Special Economic Zone

In the northwestern part of the Zhuchi Street Subdistrict lies the Longhu Processing Area of the Shantou Special Economic Zone.

Industry

Towards the south is the Zhuchi Deep-water Port Area of the Shantou Port. This area contains an international terminal. Connecting the port to the rest of the mainland are two railways: the Shugang railway and the Guangmeishan Railway, which has a Passenger Station.

Transportation

References

  1. 汕头市国土资源局. 《汕头市土地利用总体规划(2006–2020年)》 (in Simplified Chinese).
  2. 中华人民共和国国家统计局 (December 2012). 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Simplified Chinese). China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
  3. Ministry of Civil Affairs (August 2014). 《中国民政统计年鉴2014》 (in Simplified Chinese). China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7130-9.


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