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Lecong

Coordinates: 22°57′33″N 113°05′17″E / 22.95917°N 113.08806°E / 22.95917; 113.08806
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Lecong
乐从
乐从镇
Lecong is located in Guangdong
Lecong
Lecong
Location in Guangdong province
Coordinates: 22°57′33″N 113°05′17″E / 22.95917°N 113.08806°E / 22.95917; 113.08806
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityFoshan
FoshanShunde
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (11 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total230,000
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code440606103

Lecong (simplified Chinese: 乐从; traditional Chinese: 樂從; pinyin: Lècóng; Jyutping: lok6cung4) is a town in Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong province, Southern China.

Geography

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Lecong is situated in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, the northwestward of Shunde and the south of the central urban area of Foshan. There are less than 30 km from Lecong to Guangzhou and only over 100 km to Hong Kong and Macau.

Transportation

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The National Highway 325 runs through from the south to the north.

Economy

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The 3 big markets help developing the economy in Lecong that make Lecong become one of the richest towns in Shunde. There are the furniture market, steel market and the plastic market.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Lecong".
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