Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 宁蒗彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 寧蒗彝族自治縣; pinyin: Nínglàng Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ, nip lat nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the northeast. It is under the administration of Lijiang City. The county is home to the Mosuo people, who lived under the quasi-independent Chiefdom of Yongning until abolished in 1956. Ninglang Luguhu Airport is located in the county.
Ninglang County
宁蒗县 · ꆀꆿꑤ | |
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| 宁蒗彝族自治县 ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ Ninglang Yi Autonomous County | |
Location of Ninglang County (pink) and Lijiang City (yellow) within Yunnan | |
Ninglang County Location within China Ninglang County Ninglang County (China) | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′02″N 100°51′36″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Lijiang |
| County seat | Daxing Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 244,525 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 674300 |
| Area code | 0888 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | www |
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