Longhai is located at the mouth of Jiulong River and the south bank of Xiamen Bay. It is the origin of narcissus, one of the top ten famous flowers in China, the birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road and the birthplace of Longjiang spirit. 1985 was identified as the first batch of coastal open counties by the state, and 1993 was withdrawn from the county to set up a city. At present, the total area of the city is1117 square kilometers (excluding Taiwanese investment zone and Zhangzhou Development Zone, the same below), and it governs 15 townships (towns) with a total registered population of 708,600. ? At the end of 20 16, the administrative divisions governed jiao mei zhen, Jiuhu, Chengxi Town, Yancuo Town, Bangshan Town, Zini Town, shima town, Haicheng Town, Dongyuan Town, Baishui Town, Fugong Town, Gangwei Town, Dongsi Township, Longjiao She Nationality Township 14 townships, totaling * *. There are 389 residents' groups (excluding those living behind the mountain) and 2798 villagers' groups. In addition, it has jurisdiction over Shuangdi Overseas Chinese Farm, Chengxi Farm and Jiulongling Forest Farm.

Population area: 2065438+by the end of 2006, the total registered population in the jurisdiction was 7 16300, and the resident population was 736400, including 24 1000 in the urban area, with an urbanization rate of 32.7% (the data of resident population, urban resident population and urbanization rate exclude Taiwanese investment zone and Zhangzhou Development Zone). Of the total registered population, 362 1 000 are men, accounting for 50.55%; 35.42 women, accounting for 49.45%; 65438+ 143600 people under the age of 08, accounting for 20.05%; 18 ~ 35 years old 182700 people, accounting for 25.5%; 270,000 people aged 35-60, accounting for 37.7%, and 60 years old 1.2 million people, accounting for 1.6%.