Liuzhi | |
Native Name: | 六枝特区 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Settlement Type: | Special District |
Coor Pinpoint: | Liuzhi government |
Coordinates: | 26.2144°N 105.4772°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guizhou |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Liupanshui |
Seat Type: | District seat |
Seat: | Jiulong |
Area Total Km2: | 1792.1 |
Population Total: | 729,000 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Elevation Max M: | 2126.9 |
Elevation Min M: | 609.5 |
Liuzhi Special District is a district of Guizhou, China. It was known as Langdai Country before 1960.[1] The county is under the administration of Liupanshui city, located in the western part of Guizhou Province. It is bounded by Zhijing and Nayong to the north, Guanling to the south, Zhenning and Puding to the east, Shuichen to the west, as well as Qinglong and Pu'an to the southwest. The area is approximately 1792km2. The population is 729,000. There are about 32 ethnic minorities and they account for 30.52% of the population.[2]
Liuzhi is an important coal mining base in Guizhou.[3]
Liuzhi governs over 3 subdistrict, 9 towns, 1 township and 5 ethnic townships.[4]