Yao'an County Explained

Yao'an County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Autonomous prefecture
Area Total Km2:1803
Population Total:200000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:675300
Area Code:0878

Yao'an County (; Chuxiong Yi script:, IPA: pronounced as //ʐa3333 bu33//) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the west-central part of Yunnan province, China. A prominent Chinese philosopher Li Zhi used to a prefect of Yao'an county and his governance here was warmly welcomed by local people. In 2009, an earthquake took place in Yao'an.

Administrative divisions

Yao'an County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[1]

6 towns
  • Dongchuan (Chinese: 栋川镇)
  • Guanglu (Chinese: 光禄镇)
  • Qianchang (Chinese: 前场镇)
  • Mixing (Chinese: 弥兴镇)
  • Taiping (Chinese: 太平镇)
  • Guantun (Chinese: 官屯镇)
3 townships

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国家统计局 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2021-12-07.