Leqiu Township | |
Native Name: | 乐秋乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 24.9897°N 100.3344°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
Established Date1: | 1988 |
Area Total Km2: | 163.26 |
Elevation M: | 1910 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 18,099 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 675705 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0872 |
Leqiu Township is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,099 and an area of 163.26km2.
As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages:
During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Leqiu Commune" in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.
The township is situated at northwestern Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, bordering Bixi Township to the west, Yongcui Township to the south, Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County to the north, and Nanjian Town to the east.[1]
The highest point is the Xinshan Temple, elevation .[1] The lowest point is hebiandui, which, at above sea level.[1]
The region's economy is based on agriculture. Significant crops include grain, wheat, and corn. Commercial crops include tobacco, tea, bean, and Juglans sigillata.
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 18,099.
The China National Highway G214 passes across the township.
The township is connected to the Dali–Lincang railway.