Longzha (Chinese: 龙渣瑶族乡; pinyin: Lóngzhā Yáozú Xiāng) is a historic Yao ethnic township located in the extreme south of Yanling County, Hunan, China. As a historic division of Yanling, Longzha was originally a part of Dingzhi Township (定治乡) in 1949. Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was created in August 1958, it was reorganized as a production brigade of Longzha (龙渣大队) in Zhongcun Commune in 1958, and reorganized as a village of Longzha (龙渣村) in Zhongcun Township in 1984. Dividing four villages in southern Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was re-established in February 1985.[1] On November 20, 2015, With Zhongcun Township and Pingle Township, Longzha was merged to the new Zhongcun Yao Ethnic Township.[2]

Longzha Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	龙渣瑶族乡
• Traditional	龍渣瑤族鄉
• Pinyin	Lóngzhā Yáozú Xiān
Longzha Township Location in China
Coordinates: 26°08′54″N 113°46′29″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Zhuzhou
County	Yanling County
Area
• Total	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population  (2,278)	2,241
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)	0733

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