Weng'an County

Weng'an County
瓮安县
Wengan
Weng'an is the northernmost division in this map of Qiannan
Weng'an is the northernmost division in this map of Qiannan
Qiannan in Guizhou
Qiannan in Guizhou
Coordinates (Weng'an County government): 27°04′42″N 107°28′15″E / 27.0784°N 107.4709°E / 27.0784; 107.4709
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
County seatYongyang
Area
 • Total
1,973.8 km2 (762.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
380,458
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
550400
Area code0854
Websitewww.wengan.gov.cn

Weng'an County (simplified Chinese: 瓮安县; traditional Chinese: 甕安縣; pinyin: Wèng'ān Xiàn) is a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China.

Weng'an has an area of 1973.8 square kilometers and a population of 460,600 as of 2003.[1]

On June 28, 2008, a riot happened here.

  1. ^ "Profile of Weng'an County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-07-03.