# Longmen County

Longmen County, alternately romanized as Lungmoon, is a county of Guangdong, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou. In 2020, Longmen County had a population of 319,183 residing in an area of 2,295 square kilometers (886 sq mi).

## Geography

The northernmost county-level division of Huizhou, Longmen County borders Dongyuan County to the east, Boluo County to the south, Zengcheng and Conghua to the west, and Xinfeng County to the north.

## Administrative divisions

Longmen County comprises two subdistrict, seven towns, and a township:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Longcheng Subdistrict | 龙城街道 | Lóngchéng Jiēdào | 81,835 | 115.5 |
| Pingling Subdistrict | 平陵街道 | Pínglíng Jiēdào | 36,533 | 143 |
| Mazha town | 麻榨镇 | Mázhà Zhèn | 22,128 | 54.5 |
| Yonghan town | 永汉镇 | Yǒnghàn Zhèn | 47,680 | 215 |
| Longtian town | 龙田镇 | Lóngtián Zhèn | 17,810 | 195.5 |
| Longtan town | 龙潭镇 | Lóngtán Zhèn | 22,306 | 257 |
| Dipai town | 地派镇 | Depài Zhèn | 13,991 | 211 |
| Longhua town | 龙华镇 | Lónghuá Zhèn | 33,423 | 179 |
| Longjiang town | 龙江镇 | Lóngjiāng Zhèn | 23,167 | 54.5 |
| Lantian Yao Ethnic Township | 蓝田瑶族乡 | Lántián Yáozú Xiāng | 7,716 | 169 |

## Demographics

In addition to Mandarin, there are several local languages spoken within Longmen County: Cantonese, Hakka, Minnan, and ethnic-minority languages such as Yao and She.

## Notable people

* Chen Zhihao, professional gamer
* Hu Tinglan, a Jinshi from Zengcheng in Ming Dynasty

## Transport

G0422 (Wuhan-Shenzhen), Guangdong S2 (Guangzhou-Heyuan) and Guangdong S14 (Shantou-Zhanjiang) pass through the county. The Shaoguan-Huizhou Expressway is currently under construction.

## Climate

Climate data for Longmen, elevation 86 m (282 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.4 (101.1) | 37.9 (100.2) | 35.6 (96.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.1 (71.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 26.7 (80.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.4 (57.9) | 17.3 (63.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.6 (56.5) | 21.2 (70.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 17.6 (63.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) | −0.5 (31.1) | −0.2 (31.6) | 8.1 (46.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.6 (70.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 1.5 (34.7) | −4.4 (24.1) | −4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.0 (2.36) | 73.9 (2.91) | 159.5 (6.28) | 238.1 (9.37) | 335.7 (13.22) | 527.9 (20.78) | 212.8 (8.38) | 271.6 (10.69) | 147.0 (5.79) | 48.4 (1.91) | 47.2 (1.86) | 45.7 (1.80) | 2,167.8 (85.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 11.5 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 21.3 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 157.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.6 | 86.5 | 72.4 | 77.6 | 106.6 | 125.3 | 188.3 | 179.5 | 178.4 | 189.7 | 165.5 | 153.3 | 1,642.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||