Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County

Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 北川羌族自治县; traditional Chinese: 北川羌族自治縣; pinyin: Běichuān Qiāngzú Zìzhì Xiàn; Qiang: Juda Rrmea nyujugvexueaji xae) is a county under the jurisdiction of Mianyang City in northern Sichuan province, China. It is located in an ethnically diverse mountainous region of Sichuan. Its Chinese name literally means "North" (bei) "River" (chuan). Its new county seat is located at Yongchang after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Beichuan County
北川县
北川羌族自治县
Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
Location of Beichuan County (lower left of the picture with colour of violet) within Mianyang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Beichuan
Location of the county seat in Sichuan
Coordinates (Beichuan County government): 31°37′02″N 104°28′06″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMianyang
County seatYongchang
Area
  Total3,112 km2 (1,202 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total174,132
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
622750
Area code0816
Websitewww.beichuan.gov.cn
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