Langya Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified琅琊镇
  Traditional瑯琊鎮
  PinyinLángyá Zhèn
Main Street of Langya Town.
Main Street of Langya Town.
Langya Town is located in Zhejiang
Langya Town
Langya Town
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°00′25.56″N 119°29′38.76″E / 29.0071000°N 119.4941000°E / 29.0071000; 119.4941000
Country China
ProvinceZhejiang
PrefectureJinhua
ChinaWucheng District
Area
  Total98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
18,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
321061
Area code0579

Langya (Chinese: 琅琊镇) is a rural town in Wucheng District of Jinhua, eastern China's Zhejiang province.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 98-square-kilometre (38 sq mi). It is surrounded by Jiangtang Town on the north, Tangxi Town on the west, Bailongqiao Town on the east, and Shafan Township on the south.

History

In November 2017, it was inscribed to the 5th National Civilized Villages and Towns List.[2]

Geography

Mount Langfeng (Chinese: 琅峰山) is a mountain in the town.[3]

Jinlan Reservoir is the largest body of water in the town.[3]

The Baisha Stream (Chinese: 白沙溪), a tributary of the Jinhua River, flows through the town.[3]

Education

  • Langya School
  • Langya Middle School

Attractions

Baisha Ancient Temple (Chinese: 白沙古庙) is a temple and scenic spot in the town.[3]

References

  1. 琅琊镇. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). 2018-05-25.
  2. (受权发布)第五届全国文明城市、文明村镇、文明单位和第一届全国文明校园名单. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2017-11-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 【发现·金华】琅琊,你要火!!!. sohu.com (in Chinese). 2018-08-06.
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