Diexi, Mao County

Diexi
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Characters 叠溪
  Pinyin Diéxī
Diexi
Diexi
Location in China
Coordinates: 32°2′37″N 103°40′45″E / 32.04361°N 103.67917°E / 32.04361; 103.67917Coordinates: 32°2′37″N 103°40′45″E / 32.04361°N 103.67917°E / 32.04361; 103.67917
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ngawa
County Mao County
Population (2000)
  Total 2,697
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Diexi (Chinese: 叠溪; Pinyin: Diéxī) is a town in Mao County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan, China. As of 2000, it has a population of 2,697.[1]

The old town of Diexi was totally destroyed in the 1933 Diexi earthquake and sank into Diexi Lake. A landslide occurred in Xinmo village (新磨村), Diexi on 24 June 2017.[2]

References

  1. (in Chinese) Profile of Mao County, visited on May 25, 2008.
  2. "牵挂·守望·搜救——四川茂县山体垮塌灾害36小时救援纪实". Xinhua News Agency. 26 June 2017.
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