Xinluo
新罗区 | |
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 Xinluo in Longyan | |
 Longyan in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′13″N 117°06′35″E / 25.22028°N 117.10972°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • District | 842,000[1] |
| • Urban | 490,000[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 364000 |
| Area code | 597 |
| Website | FJXinluo.gov.cn |
Xinluo District (simplified Chinese: 新罗区; traditional Chinese: 新羅區; pinyin: Xīnluó Qū; Hakka: Sîn-lò-khî) is a district of Longyan, Fujian Province, China, with a population of approximately 842,000.[1]
It was formerly named Longyan County (龙岩县).
As Xinluo is a part of the Minnan Hokkien territory, the Longyan dialect is spoken widely by the native Hokkien locals in the district, but Mandarin is the primary language for education and business.