Xinluo District
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]
Xinluo
新罗区 | |
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 Longyan in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′13″N 117°06′35″E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • District | 842,000[1] |
| • Urban | 490,000[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 364000 |
| Area code | 597 |
| Website | FJXinluo.gov.cn |
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.
Administrative divisions
Ten subdistricts:[3]
- Beicheng Subdistrict (北城街道)
- Caoxi Subdistrict (曹溪街道)
- Dongcheng Subdistrict (东城街道) – Seat of the Xinluo District People's Government[4]
- Dongxiao Subdistrict (东肖街道)
- Longmen Subdistrict (龙门街道)
- Nancheng Subdistrict (南城街道)
- Tieshan Subdistrict (铁山街道)
- Xicheng Subdistrict (西城街道)
- Xipi Subdistrict (西陂街道) – Seat of the Longyan City People's Government[5]
- Zhongcheng Subdistrict (中城街道)
Ten towns:
Transportation
The area is served by Longyan railway station.
References
- "Information of Xinluo District" (in Chinese). Official website of the Xinluo District People's Government. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- 新罗区概况地图 (in Chinese)
- "龙岩市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). 行政区划网 (XZQH.org). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- 东城街道简介 (in Chinese)
- 西陂街道简介 (in Chinese)
External links
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