Longchuan County (postal: Lungchun; simplified Chinese: 龙川县; traditional Chinese: 龍川縣; pinyin: Lóngchuān Xiàn; lit. 'dragon river county', Hakka: Liùngchôn) is a county of northeastern Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north and on the upper reaches of the Dong and Han Rivers. It is under the administration of Heyuan City, and in 2004 had a population of 870,000 living in an area of 3,088 km² (1,192 sq mi). Bordering county-level divisions are Xingning and Wuhua County to the east, Heping County and Dongyuan County to the south and west, and in Jiangxi, Dingnan County and Xunwu County to the north.

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Longchuan 龙川县
County
Location in Heyuan City
Longchuan Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°20′N 115°22′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Heyuan
County seat	Laolong (老隆镇)
Area
• Total	3,088 km2 (1,192 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	870,000
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	517300
Area code	0762
Website	www.longchuan.gov.cn

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Longchuan administers 24 towns:

Longchuan has a developed highway and railway network. Major roads include the China National Highway 205 (G205) and Guangdong Provincial Highway 120 (S120). The Beijing–Kowloon, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou and Zhangping–Longchuan Railways intersect in Longchuan, making it an important railway hub for the Lingnan region.

• Longchuan City Wall
• Longchuan Confucian Temple
• Tuocheng Theater
• Zhengxiang Pagoda

• Cowhells cake, a local specialty