Longjing, Jilin

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.

Longjing

龙井市 · 룡정시
County-level city
Longjing
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates: 42°46′N 129°26′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
SeatAnmin Subdistrict
Area
 • County-level city2,208.0 km2 (852.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
31.05 km2 (11.99 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city178,000
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
117,800
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Website
Longjing, Jilin
Simplified Chinese龙井市
Traditional Chinese龍井市
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl룡정시
South Korean name
Hangul룽징 시

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 Dong-ju studied in Longjing.

Administrative divisions

Longjing has two subdistricts, six towns and two townships:[2]

  • Subdistricts
    • Anmin Subdistrict (安民街道 / 안민가도)
    • Longmen Subdistrict (龙门街道 / 룡문가도)
  • Towns
    • Chaoyangchuan (朝阳川镇 / 조양천진)
    • Dongshengyong (东盛涌镇 / 동성용진)
    • Kaishantun (开山屯镇 / 개산둔진)
    • Laotougou (老头沟镇 / 로두구진)
    • Sanhe (三合镇 / 삼합진)
    • Zhixin (智新镇 / 지신진)
  • Townships
    • Baijin Township (白金乡 / 백금향)
    • Dexin Township (德新乡 /덕신향)

References
  1. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "延边朝鲜族自治州-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 2011-04-28.


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