Longquan

Longquan () is a county-level city and former county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lishui in southwestern Zhejiang Province, China, located on the upper reaches of the Ou River and bordering Fujian province to the southwest.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Longquan
Settlement.other_name: Lungchuan
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 323700
Settlement.area_code: 0578
Settlement.settlement_type: County-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: Longquan Aerial.jpg
Settlement.image_map: ChinaLishuiLongquan.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Longquan City within Lishui
Settlement.pushpin_map: China Zhejiang
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Zhejiang
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zhejiang
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lishui
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Township-level divisions

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 龙泉市
Population: 248866
Area: 3044.18
Elevation: 195
Image: Longquan Aerial.jpg

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Commons category: Longquan
postal code: 323700
urban population: 75900

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Demographics
Celadons and swords
Industry
Administration
Climate
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Called Longyuan () before the Tang dynasty, Longquan adopted its current name because of the naming taboo of Emperor Gaozu, the founder of Tang whose personal name was Li Yuan ().