Dushan County

Dushan County 独山县
—  County  —
Coordinates: 25°49′N 107°33′E / 25.817°N 107.55°E / 25.817; 107.55Coordinates: 25°49′N 107°33′E / 25.817°N 107.55°E / 25.817; 107.55
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture	Qiannan
County seat	Chengguan
Area[1]
– Total	2,442.2 km2 (942.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
– Total	346,400
– Density	141.8/km2 (367.4/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	558200
Area code(s)	0854
Website	http://www.dushan.gov.cn/

Dushan County (simplified Chinese: 独山县; traditional Chinese: 獨山縣; pinyin: Dúshān Xiàn; literally "independent mountain") is a county of 346,000 people (2007) in Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is under the administration of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of the province, bordering Guangxi to the south. The county seat is located in the of Chengguan (城关镇).

Dushan is located in a mountainous area, with elevations increasing from south to north. The primary river in the county is the Duliu River (都柳江), and the annual mean temperature is around 15 °C (59 °F) and there is total of 1,346 millimetres (52.99 in) of rainfall annually.^[1] Transportation links include the Guizhou–Guangxi Railway (黔桂铁路), the G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (兰海高速), China National Highways 210 and 312. Important natural attractions are Duxiu Mountain (独秀峰), Shenxian (神仙洞) and Yuqing Caves (于清同), and Ziquan Lake (紫泉湖).

Administrative divisions

There are 8 towns, 7 townships, and 3 ethnic townships:

Towns:

• Chengguan (城关镇), Shangsi (上司镇), Mawei (麻尾镇), Jiali (甲里镇), Xiasi (下司镇), Jichang (基长镇), Mianchang (兔场镇), Mawan (麻万镇)

Townships:

• Yangfeng Township (羊凤乡), Yaosuo Township (尧梭乡), Wengtai Sui Ethnic Township (翁台水族乡), Jiading Sui Ethnic Township (甲定水族乡), Shuiyan Township (水岩乡), Benzhai Sui Ethnic Township (本寨水族乡), Yaobang Township (尧棒乡), Dongling Township (董岭乡), Huanghou Township (黄后乡), Dayang Township (打羊乡)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "独山县概况" (in Simplified Chinese). xzqh.org. http://www.xzqh.org/html/2008/0717/18803.html. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 

External links

• Official website of Dushan County government