Yongshan County

Yongshan County
永善县
County

Location of Yongshan County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
Yongshan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 28°13′44″N 103°38′17″E / 28.229°N 103.638°E / 28.229; 103.638Coordinates: 28°13′44″N 103°38′17″E / 28.229°N 103.638°E / 28.229; 103.638
Country People's Republic of China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture-level city Zhaotong
GB/T 2260 530625
Area
  Total 2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi)
Population
  Total 410,000
  Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code 657300
Area code(s) 0870
Website www.ynys.gov.cn

Yongshan County (Chinese: 永善县; pinyin: Yǒngshàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Ethnic groups

There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo 腊罗 and Niesu 聂苏 (Yongshan County Gazetteer 1994:625).

Government

  • Government address: Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Zhaotong, Yunnan 657300

Economics

Poverty

Yongshan is a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year - that is, less than 30 US cents a day .

Climate


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