Li County, Sichuan

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Li County
—  County  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Simplified Chinese 理县
 - Pinyin Lǐ Xiàn
Li County in Ngawa, Sichuan
Li County in Ngawa, Sichuan
Li County (China)
Li County
Li County
Location in China
Coordinates: 31°25′N 103°10′E / 31.417, 103.167
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ngawa
Area
 - Total 4,318 km² (1,667.2 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 - Total 42,494
 - Density 9.8/km² (25.5/sq mi)
 - Major nationalities Tibetan - 47.99%
Qiang - 31.95%
Han - 19.49%
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Li County (Chinese 理县; pinyin: Lǐ Xiàn) is a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. China National Highway G317 and the Zagunao River run through the whole territory.[1]


On May 12, 2008, the area was affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

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[edit] Geography

Li County is located from 30°54′43″N, 102°32′46″E (30.911944°, 102.546111°) to 31°12′12″N, 103°30′30″E (31.203333°, 103.508333°).[1]

[edit] Demographics

The county had a population of 42,494 as of 1999.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b abazhou.gov.cn
  2. ^ (English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS

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