Long'an | |||||||
Native Name: | 龙岸镇 | ||||||
Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangxi | ||||||
Coordinates: | 25.0372°N 109.0006°W | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi | ||||||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
Subdivision Name2: | Hechi | ||||||
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county | ||||||
Subdivision Name3: | Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County | ||||||
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) | ||||||
Established Date1: | 1933 | ||||||
Established Title2: | Designated (town) | ||||||
Established Date2: | 1993 | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 370.46 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2020 | ||||||
Population Total: | 54934 | ||||||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
Postal Code: | 546413 | ||||||
Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
Area Code: | 0778 | ||||||
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Long'an is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 54,934 and an area of 370.46km2.
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and sixteen villages:
Long'an District was set up in 1925 during the Republic of China. It was incorporated as a township in 1933.
In 1968, it was renamed "Long'an People's Commune" and reverted to its former name of "Long'an Township" in 1984. In January 1993 it was upgraded to a town.
It is located on the northeast of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering Baotan Township to the west, Huangjin to the south, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County to the north and east.
The Xiaoqing River flows through the town.
The Dongkan Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County.
The Bangdong Reservoir is a reservoir in the town, providing drinking water and water for irrigation.
Long'an is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 1783mm, a frost-free period of 300 days and annual average sunshine hours in 13892 hours.
The economy of the town has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. The main crops are rice and corn. Economic crops are mainly sugarcane and cassava.
The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 54,934.
The Former Residence of Li Deshan is a popular attraction, in memory of Li Deshan, one of the 72 martyrs in the Second Guangzhou Uprising.
There are two Buddhist temples in the town: Qingshan Temple and Anning Temple. Qingshan Temple is a Buddhist temple in the town with a history of over 1,000 years. Anning Temple is also a Buddhist temple and originally built in 1589, during the ruling of Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).