Yulong Naxi Autonomous County (;
Naxi: ) is a county located in the northwest 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, bordering
Sichuan Province
Sichuan is a Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capita ...
to the northeast. It is the westernmost
county-level division
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large population and geographical area. In the People's Republic of China, the constitution provides for three levels of government. Ho ...
of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Lijiang
Lijiang ( zh, s= ), formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) ...
.
Wenhai village and lake along with
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ( zh, s=玉龙雪山, t=玉龍雪山, p=Yùlóng Xuěshān; Naxi: or ) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzi ...
are some of the famous scenic spots found here.
Geography
Yulong County is located in the west of Lijiang in northwestern Yunnan. It borders
Gucheng District and
Ninglang County to the east,
Jianchuan County
Jianchuan County (; Bai: ), historically known as Yidu (; Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the western part of Yunnan Province, China.
The county is about southwest of Lijiang and north of Dali.
The histo ...
and
Heqing County
Heqing County (; Bai language, Bai: ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Yongsheng County to the east, Binchuan County and Dali City to the south, Jianchuan County and E ...
to the south,
Yongsheng County to the southeast,
Weixi County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is an autonomous county of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwest Yunnan province, China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people. Geography
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County borders Shangri-La City across ...
and
Lanping County
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (; Bai: ) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions
Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County has 1 subdistrict, 3 towns and 4 townships.
; 1 subdistric ...
to the west,
Shangri-La City to the north and
Muli County of
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...
to the northeast.
Administrative divisions
Yulong Naxi Autonomous County has 1 subdistrict, 6 towns, 6 townships and 3 ethnic townships.
;1 subdistrict
*
Huangshan Subdistrict
Huangshan ( zh, s=黄山),Bernstein, pp. 125–127. Literal translation, literally meaning the Yellow Mountain(s), is a mountain range in southern Anhui, Anhui province in eastern China. It was originally called "Yishan", and it was renamed bec ...
()
;6 towns
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Shigu ()
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Judian ()
*
Baisha ()
*
Lashi ()
*
Fengke ()
*
Mingyin ()
;6 townships
*
Tai'an Township ()
*
Longpan Township ()
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Ludian Township ()
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Tacheng Township ()
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Daju Township ()
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Baoshan Township ()
;3 ethnic townships
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Liming Lisu Ethnic Township ()
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Shitou Bai Ethnic Township ()
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Jiuhe Bai Ethnic Township ()
References
External links
Yulong County Official Site(Chinese)
County-level divisions of Lijiang
Nakhi people
Autonomous counties of the People's Republic of China
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