Longquan Town () is a

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that lies on the eastern side of

Mentougou District Mentougou District () is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning , with 392,606 inhabitants (2020 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping ...

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. It borders Miaofengshan and Junzhuang Towns to the north, Wulituo and Guangning Subdistricts to the east, Yongding and Tantuo Towns to the south, Yongding and Wangping to the west. In 2020, Longquan had a census population of 52,072. The name Longquan () was given for the town's location near Jiulong Mountain and

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History

Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, Longquan Area consisted of 33 subdivisions, with 16

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and 17

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{{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing

History

Administrative Divisions

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