Longyan

prefecture-level city in Fujian, China

Longyan (simplified Chinese: 龙岩; traditional Chinese: 龍巖) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian Province, China. In 2020, 2,723,637 people lived there.

Longyan
龙岩市
Lungyen
Clockwise from top: Longyan City, Chuxi tulou cluster in Yongding District, the ancient city walls in Changting County, Zhangdi village, and a night view from inside a tulou.
Longyan is located in Fujian
Longyan
Longyan
Longyan is located in China
Longyan
Longyan
Coordinates (Longyan municipal government): 25°04′34″N 117°01′01″E / 25.076°N 117.017°E / 25.076; 117.017
CountryChina
ProvinceFujian
Municipal seatXinluo
Area
 • Prefecture-level city19,069 km2 (7,363 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Prefecture-level city2,559,545
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Urban
703,524
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 287 billion
US$ 41.6 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 105,548
US$ 16,575
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (CST)
Postal code
364000, 366000
Area code597
ISO 3166 codeCN-FJ-08
License plate闽F
Administrative division code350800
Local dialectLongyan Min and Hakka Chinese
WebsiteLongyan.gov.cn

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