Yanbian County
盐边县 | |
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.png) Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E / 26.6832°N 101.8551°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Panzhihua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 617100 |
| Area code | 0812 |
| Website | www |
Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2002 was 190,000, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.