Long County or Longxian (simplified Chinese: 陇县; traditional Chinese: 隴縣; pinyin: Lǒng Xiàn) is a county of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and west.

Long County 陇县
County
Location of Long county within Baoji
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Prefecture-level city	Baoji
Area
• Total	2,285 km2 (882 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,466 m (8,091 ft)
Lowest elevation	800.2 m (2,625.3 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	252,500
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code	721200
Website	www.longxian.gov.cn

History

Longxian was formerly known as Longzhou (陇州), and named for being east of Longshan, which is the southern part of the Liupan mountain range between Baoji and Guyuan, Ningxia. It used to be the capital of King Zhuangxiang of Qin[1]

Geography

The county is 60% covered by forests and considered an important water source for the region with 49 streams and rivers.[1]

Economy

Longxian is known for goat milk, walnuts, apples and honey.

Administrative divisions

Longxian administers 10 towns which include 104 incorporated villages.[2]

Towns

References

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