Longhu, Shantou

District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Longhu
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 Qū 119.42 536,356 80 32
Jinxia Subdistrict 金霞街道 Jīnxiá Jiēdào 6.87 69,826 40,000 12 0
Zhuchi Subdistrict 珠池街道 Zhū Chí Jiēdào 13.6 136,289 70,000 12 4
Xinjin Subdistrict 新津街道 Xīnjīn Jiēdào 7.22 90,471 80,000 60 0
Outing Subdistrict 鸥汀街道 Ōutīng Jiēdào 15.04 45,884 43,676 0 18
Longhua Subdistrict 龙华街道 Lónghuá Jiēdào 0 8
Waisha Subdistrict 外砂街道 Wàishā Jiēdào 86,659 0 17
Longxiang Subdistrict 龙祥街道 Lóngxiáng Jiēdào 9.66 41,795 42,000 2 6
Xinxi Subdistrict 新溪街道 Xīnxī Jiēdào 65,432 1 15
Xinhai Subdistrict 新海街道 Xīnhǎi Jiēdào 0 8
Longteng Subdistrict 龙腾街道 Lóngténg Jiēdào 2 0

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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