Langya, Zhejiang

Langya Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	琅琊镇
• Traditional	瑯琊鎮
• Pinyin	Lángyá 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
Country	China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture	Jinhua
China	Wucheng District
Area
• Total	98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population  (2017)	18,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	321061
Area code	0579

Langya (Chinese: 琅琊镇) is a rural town in Wucheng District of Jinhua, eastern China's Zhejiang province. 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.

Geography

Mount Langfeng (Chinese: 琅峰山) is a mountain in the town. Jinlan Reservoir is the largest body of water in the town. The Baisha Stream (Chinese: 白沙溪), a tributary of the Jinhua River, flows through the town.

Education

• Langya School
• Langya Middle School

Attractions

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

Gallery

• Baisha Stream.
  Baisha Stream.
• Jinlan Reservoir.
  Jinlan Reservoir.
• Jiangxipu Village.
  Jiangxipu Village.