Longwan, Wenzhou

Longwan
龙湾区
Yongchang Fort
Yongchang Fort
Location of Longwan District within Wenzhou
Location of Longwan District within Wenzhou
Longwan is located in Zhejiang
Longwan
Longwan
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°56′00″N 120°48′42″E / 27.93333°N 120.81167°E / 27.93333; 120.81167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total
319.46 km2 (123.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
475,700
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Longwan District (simplified Chinese: 龙湾区; traditional Chinese: 龍灣區; pinyin: Lóngwān Qū) is an outlying district of the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. It has a population of some 200,000 people in 2000 but grew to almost 750,000 people in 2010 due to rapid urbanization.[1] It is famous for private enterprises, especially leather and the metal industry. Also, this district is one of the most important one in Wenzhou.

  1. ^ 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》 [China 2010 Census by County Information] (in Chinese). China Statistics Print (中国统计出版社). ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.