Sunan Yugur Autonomous County

Sunan gate, on the Chinese Yugur Scenic Corridor

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (Chinese: 肃南裕固族自治县; pinyin: Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China. It is home to the majority of the Yugur ethnic group. The seat of government is in Hongwansi Town (红湾寺镇).

The county has an area of 20,456 km² and the population was 35,869 in 1999.[1]

Sùnán Yugur Autonomous County consists of three separate areas: Mínghua District, situated in the plains in the northwest, and Huángcheng District, situated in the mountains in the southeast, are separated from the main part of the county.

The county is home to a number of other ethnic groups, including Tibetans, who make up most of the population of Xishui Tibetan Township.[2]

Ethnic composition of Sùnán Yugur Autonomous County
according to its Districts and Townships[3]
Districts and TownshipsTotalYugurHanTibetanHuiMonguorMongol
total355008825169768393614356316
Hóngwansì563711933568754483824
Huángchéng District740814863530203719314512
Beitan Township150445681816849211
Dongtan Township20525781333361004 
Huájian Township1509299284773338 
Mayíng Township65041921516   
Yangxiáng Township169342361340111011
Matí District52654328012343283515
Dàquángou Township197481442524   
Dàdoumá Township203421114281583513
Xishui Township125714217100420 2
Kanglè District44661831205719617063257
Báiyín Township83128556299 218
Hóngshíwo Township16551156404454838
Qinglóng Township14562678899814655 
Yángge Township5243801082411 1
Dàhé District580221313174260162724
Jiucàigou Township17291103561283214
Lamawan Township1149741038 298 
Shuiguan Township6183361701111  
Xuequán Township2306618140412110063 
Mínghua District2418208830719 12
Mínghai Township10521002471  1
Liánhua Township8907799317  1
Qiántan Township4763071671 1 
Qífeng District3408505582787822
Qílián Township10883771007 1 
Qílín Township654767580   
Qíwén Township118140374760412
Qíqing Township485 404404  
nomads10963108265  

References

  1. ↑ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ↑ http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2005/04/13/000090341_20050413083243/Rendered/PDF/IPP1200EMDP0101August012020041.pdf
  3. ↑ Data from Yáng 1993: 106; there are further a few individuals of other nationalities .

Coordinates: 38°50′19″N 99°37′07″E / 38.83861°N 99.61861°E / 38.83861; 99.61861

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