Longyao County
隆尧县 | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′00″N 114°46′12″E / 37.350°N 114.770°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
County seat | Longyao Town (隆尧镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 749 km2 (289 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37 m (120 ft) |
Population (2014)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 517,098 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 055350 |
Longyao County (simplified Chinese: 隆尧县; traditional Chinese: 隆堯縣; pinyin: Lóngyáo Xiàn) is a county in southwestern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Xingtai City, with a population of 490,000[when?] residing in an area of 749 km2 (289 sq mi). It was combined from Longping County (simplified Chinese: 隆平县; traditional Chinese: 隆平縣) and Yaoshan County (simplified Chinese: 尧山县; traditional Chinese: 堯山縣) in 1947.