Longchuan County (; th, เมืองวัน) is a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
located in
Dehong Prefecture,
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...
province,
southwestern China
Southwest China () is a region in the south of the People's Republic of China.
Geography
Southwest China is a rugged and mountainous region, transitioning between the Tibetan Plateau to the west and the Chinese coastal hills (东南丘陵) and ...
.
Administration
The county seat is in
Zhangfeng Town ().
Three other
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
have been upgraded to
town (镇, ''zhen'') status:
Longba (陇把),
Chengzi (城子),
Jinghan (景罕)
Nowadays, Longchuan County has 4 towns, 7 townships and 1 ethnic township.
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*
Husa Achang ()
Culture
Many citizens of Dehong Prefecture belong to the
Jingpo-nation ethnic group, an official minority in the People's Republic of China. They are one and the same as the people of
Kachin State
Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...
, the adjacent part of
Myanmar
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, and ethno-linguistic ties are strong.
Climate
References
External links
Longchuan County Official Website
County-level divisions of Dehong Prefecture
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