Eshan Yi Autonomous County (; Yi: , ''wop sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde'') is located in Yuxi, in the central part of

Yunnan Province Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China. It borders Hongta District and Tonghai County to the east,

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to the south, Xinping County to the southwest, Shuangbai County to the northwest, and Yimen County and Jinning District to the north.

Administrative divisions

Eshan Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns and 3 townships. ;2 subdistricts * Shuangjiang () * Xiaojie () ;3 towns * Dianzhong () * Huanian () * Tadian () ;3 townships * Chahe () * Dalongtan () * Fuliangpeng ()

Ethnic groups

The ''Eshan County Gazetteer'' (2001:110, 132) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations. * Yi: 71,255 people as of 1993 ** Nasu 纳苏: (West, Northwest) Fuliangpeng 富良棚, Dalongtan 大龙潭, Dianzhong 甸中, Tadian 塔甸, and Chahe 岔河; parts of Yani 亚尼 ** Niesu 聂苏: (East, Southeast, South 南) Jinping 锦屏, Xiaojie 小街, Baoquan 宝泉, Huanian 化念, and Gaoping 高平 ***Flowery Waist Niesu 聂苏花腰人: Pengzu 棚租 and Yulaiqiu 雨来救 ** Lesu 勒苏: Daxi 大西, Ana 婀娜, and Shiban 石板 * Bai: 130 people as of 1993 **Huanian 化念 (48.5% of population), Shuangjiang 双江, and Xiaojie 小街 * Hani: 8,619 people as of 1993

Transport

* China National Highway 213 * Yuxi–Mohan railway (u/c)

Climate

References

External links

Eshan County Official Website
County-level divisions of Yuxi Yi autonomous counties {{Yunnan-geo-stub