Longnan

Longnan () is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Gansu province in China. It borders Sichuan on its south and Shaanxi on its east. As of the 2020 Chinese census, the population of the prefecture-level city was 2,407,272, of which 546,616 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Wudu District.

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Settlement.name: Longnan
Settlement.native_name: 陇南市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh-Hans
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: 鸡峰山国家森林公园.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Location of Longnan Prefecture within Gansu (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Longnan City jurisdiction in Gansu
Settlement.dot_y: <!--
Settlement.pushpin_map: Gansu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the city centre
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gansu
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Wudu District
Settlement.area_total_km2: 27890

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Official website

陇南市人民政府

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 武都专区
Population: 2407272
Area: 27838.66
Official website: www.longnan.gov.cn
Image: 徽县站.jpg
Dialing code: 939
Licence plate code: 甘K

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Commons category: Longnan
postal code: 746000

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Geography and climate
History
Administration
Economy
Transportation
Notable people
Flora and fauna
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==Geography and climate== Longnan is in southern Gansu province bordering Shaanxi in the east and Sichuan in the south. It is called Gansu's southern gateway and gateway to the northwest. The major geographic features in Longnan are the Qinba Mountains in the east, the Loess Plateau in the north, and the Tibetan Plateau in the west. It is part of the Central Han basin in the east and the Sichuan basin in the south. Elevations range from above sea level. The three major rivers in Longnan are the Bailong, the Baishui, and the Jialing. Besides these major rivers there are more than 3800 streams and creeks. The annual flow from all of these rivers and streams is more than 28 billion m3. The area of the prefecture is .