Danling County Explained

Danling County
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Sichuan#China
Pushpin Label:Danling
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sichuan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Meishan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat: (Chinese: 齐乐镇)
Area Total Km2:449
Population Total:168000
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:30.0167°N 134°W
Elevation M:489
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Website:http://www.scdl.gov.cn/

Danling County[1] [2] [3] [4] is a county of central Sichuan Province, China.

Location and administration

It is under the administration of Meishan City, with the seat located west of downtown Meishan and 48km (30miles) east of Ya'an.

History

Danling, originally known as Qile Prefecture, was named after the gliding bird-shaped red edge of the Chiya Mountain (赤崖山) in the north of the Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Danling County comprises 4 towns and 1 township:[5]

towns
township

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 城市及景区宣传口号中英文对照. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215060733/https://www.sc.gov.cn/images/DocAnnex/2014/5/13/06cbb104038b49fd8c659116508129b5.doc . 15 February 2023.
  2. Web site: 22 New 4A Tourist Attractions in Sichuan. Old Emei Mountain Scenic Area, Danling County, Meishan City . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128230102/https://www.sc.gov.cn/10462/10758/10760/10765/2022/2/18/3389ec85c1264b4baec9dcb7b0d8fb30.shtml . 28 November 2022.
  3. Web site: 你好,我是丹棱!.
  4. Web site: 丹棱县.
  5. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/51/14/511424.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:丹棱县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.