Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu (Chinese: 金秀; pinyin: Jīnxiù; Zhuang: Ginhsiu) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China, located in an area of relatively high concentrations of the Yao people. It is administered as the Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County of Laibin City. Established in 1952, with the name of Dayaoshan Autonomous Zone, in 1966, it was renamed as Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. It has an area of 2,517 square kilometres (972 sq mi), much of it mountainous, and a population in 2004 of approximately 150,000.
Jinxiu County
金秀县 · Ginhsiu Swciyen | |
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| 金秀瑶族自治县 · Ginhsiu Yauzcuz Swciyen Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County | |
Jinxiu Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 24°07′N 110°11′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Laibin |
| Township-level divisions | 3 towns 7 townships |
| County seat | Jinxiu (金秀镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,517 km2 (972 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 150,000 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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