Leishan County Explained

Leishan County
Native Name:雷山县
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:Guizhou#Southwest China
Pushpin Label:Leishan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Guizhou
Coordinates:26.3794°N 108.0773°W
Coor Pinpoint:Leishan County government
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guizhou
Subdivision Type2:Autonomous prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Qiandongnan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Danjiang
Area Total Km2:1,218.5
Population Total:117,198
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Leishan (Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).

Administrative divisions

Leishan County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]

subdistrict
towns
townships
ethnic township

Climate

It has a subtropical monsoon climate.

Attractions

Thousand Households

Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.

Langde Miao Village

Langde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/52/26/522634.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:雷山县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.