| Yongshan County | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
| Pushpin Label: | Yongshan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Yunnan |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zhaotong |
| Subdivision Type3: | GB/T 2260 |
| Subdivision Name3: | 530625 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2883 |
| Population Total: | 410000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 28.229°N 103.638°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 657300 |
| Area Code: | 0870 |
Yongshan County is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.
There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo (腊罗) and Niesu (聂苏).[1]
Yongshan County has 8 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]
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Yongshan was a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year - that is, less than 30 US cents a day.[3] [4]