Longtan Township (simplified Chinese: 龙潭乡; traditional Chinese: 龍潭鄉; pinyin: Lóngtán Xiāng) is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,171 and an area of 272-square-kilometre (105 sq mi).

Longtan Township 龙潭乡
Township
Longtan Township Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°39′25″N 102°10′16″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Yuxi
Autonomous county	Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Area
• Total	272 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	5,171
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	653311
Area code	0877

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and six villages:

• Anlong Community (安龙社区)
• Dashao (大哨村)
• Shuikemo (水可莫村)
• Deng'er (邓耳村)
• Takezhi (它科垤村)
• Yijiachong (邑甲冲村)
• Anai (阿乃村)

Geography

The township sits at the eastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northwest, Shiping County on the northeast, Wadie Township on the southeast, and Lijiang Subdistrict on the southwest.

The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 15.4 °C (59.7 °F), and total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in).

The highest point is Mount Qintian (擎天山), elevation 2,248 metres (7,375 ft)

There are five major streams in the township, namely the Deng'er Stream (邓耳小河), Luyechong Stream (鲁业冲), Anaichong Stream (阿乃冲), Dazhujing Stream (大竹箐), and Xiangjiaochong Stream (香蕉冲).

Economy

The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, wheat, and corn.[1] Tobacco, sugarcane, and rape are the economic plants of this region.[1] The region abounds with iron, lead, zinc, silver, and silicon.[1]

References

Bibliography

• Yan Zhongwu, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08564-4.