Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. Its seat is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of 60,261 km2 (23,267 sq mi) and over 4.5 million inhabitants (2010). It has the largest population of ethnic Yi (or Nosu) among China's prefectures. Liangshan contains a number of isolated villages high up on its cliffs, often known as "cliff villages".
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture | |
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 凉山彝族自治州 涼山彞族自治州 (Liángshān Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) |
| • Yi | ꆃꎭꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꍏ (niep sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde zho) |
Location of Liangshan Prefecture in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Liangshan Prefecture government): 27.88°N 102.27°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture seat | Xichang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60,261 km2 (23,267 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 4,532,809 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-SC-34 |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 凉山彝族自治州 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 涼山彞族自治州 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 凉山州 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 涼山州 | ||||||
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| Yi | ꆃꎭꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꍏ niep sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde zho | ||||||
Xichang has the Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The prefecture also features a substantial network of railways for both passengers and freight.
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