Yiliang County, Zhaotong

Yiliang County
彝良县
Location of Yiliang County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Yiliang County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 27°37′37″N 104°02′32″E / 27.62694°N 104.04222°E / 27.62694; 104.04222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
 • County2,795.76 km2 (1,079.45 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,780 m (9,120 ft)
Lowest elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • County631,538
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
 • Urban
144,248
 • Rural
487,290
 • Ethnic minorities
90,093
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657600
Area code0870
Vehicle registration云C
Websitewww.cnyl.gov.cn

Yiliang County (Chinese: 彝良县; pinyin: Yíliáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the northeast and Guizhou to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong. In 2020 the population was 631,538 including 14.27% ethnic minorities, most of them Miao (59,920) and Yi (28,406).[1]

It is the home county of general Luo Binghui (罗炳辉) and also known for the plant gastrodia elata.

  1. ^ "彝良县人民政府门户网站-彝良概况". www.cnyl.gov.cn. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-10-25.