Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County

Yuanjiang
元江县 · Lalsa xeif
元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县
Lalsa Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Aqcaoqssaq Ziiqziifxeif

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Cityscape of county town
Lianchi Park
Main hall of Maiolian Temple
Yuanjiang Conference center
Red River Large Bridge
Location of Yuanjiang County jurisdiction (red) within Yuxi City (pink) and Yunnan
Location of Yuanjiang County jurisdiction (red) within Yuxi City (pink) and Yunnan
Yuanjiang is located in Yunnan
Yuanjiang
Yuanjiang
Location of the county seat in Yunnan
Coordinates (Yuanjiang government): 23°35′46″N 101°59′53″E / 23.596°N 101.998°E / 23.596; 101.998
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
County seatLijiang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,858 km2 (1,103 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total195,647
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
653300
Area code0877
Websitewww.yjx.gov.cn

Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县; pinyin: Yuánjiāng Hānízú Yízú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn; Hani: Lalsa Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Aqcaoqssaq Ziiqziifxeif) is a county of south-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is the town of Lijiang (澧江镇), while the county itself is under the administration of Yuxi City. It derives its name from the Red River (Asia),[2] which is known as the Yuan River (元江) in Yunnan, and is an important provincial crossroads for access to Southeast Asia.

  1. ^ "玉溪市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Yuxi. 2021-05-28.
  2. ^ 元江城市介绍 (in Simplified Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2012-12-20.