Lijiang Subdistrict Explained

Lijiang Subdistrict
Native Name:澧江街道
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:23.5983°N 101.9803°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yuxi
Subdivision Type3:Autonomous county
Subdivision Name3:Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Area Total Km2:264
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:72853
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:653300
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0877

Lijiang Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 72,853 and an area of 264km2.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the subdistrict is divided into six communities and three villages:

History

In August 2011, it was upgraded to a town. It formerly known as "Lijiang Town" .

Geography

The subdistrict is situated at the central Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Longtan Township, Honghe Subdistrict and Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northeast, Yangjie Township and Naruo Township on the south, Yinyuan Town on the southwest, and Wazhi Township and Honghe County on the southeast.

The subdistrict enjoys a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 786mm.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, industry, and commerce.

Transportation

The subdistrict is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and G213.

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