Xinluo, Longyan

Xinluo
新罗区
  Xinluo in Longyan
Longyan in Fujian
Longyan in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°13′13″N 117°06′35″E / 25.22028°N 117.10972°E / 25.22028; 117.10972
Country China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityLongyan
Area
 • District2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi)
 • Urban
60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 • District842,000[1]
 • Urban
490,000[2]
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
364000
Area code597
WebsiteFJXinluo.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.

  1. ^ a b c "Information of Xinluo District" (in Chinese). Official website of the Xinluo District People's Government. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ 新罗区概况地图 (in Chinese)