- Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Chuxiong Prefecture — Autonomous prefecture — 楚雄彝族自治州 Location of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture within Yunnan Province
Location within China
Chuxiong PrefectureCoordinates: 25°02′N 101°33′E / 25.033°N 101.55°E Country China Province Yunnan Admin HQ Chuxiong Area – Total 29,256 km2 (11,295.8 sq mi) Population (2000) – Total 2,542,530 – Density 86.9/km2 (225.1/sq mi) Postal code 675000 Area code(s) 0878 Website http://www.cxz.gov.cn/ Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture located in Yunnan, China. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
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Subdivisions
There is one county-level city and 9 counties.
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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²) 1 Chuxiong City 楚雄市 Chǔxióng Shì 490,000 4,482 109 2 Shuangbai County 双柏县 Shuāngbǎi Xiàn 150,000 4,045 37 3 Mouding County 牟定县 Móudìng Xiàn 200,000 1,494 134 4 Nanhua County 南华县 Nánhuá Xiàn 230,000 2,343 98 5 Yao'an County 姚安县 Yáo'ān Xiàn 200,000 1,803 111 6 Dayao County 大姚县 Dàyáo Xiàn 280,000 4,146 68 7 Yongren County 永仁县 Yǒngrén Xiàn 100,000 2,189 46 8 Yuanmou County 元谋县 Yuánmóu Xiàn 210,000 1,803 116 9 Wuding County 武定县 Wǔdìng Xiàn 260,000 3,322 78 10 Lufeng County 禄丰县 Lùfēng Xiàn 420,000 3,631 116 Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
Nationality Population Percentage Han 1,714,851 67.45% Yi 668,937 26.31% Lisu 51,553 2.03% Miao 41,077 1.62% Dai 20,514 0.81% Hui 20,189 0.79% Bai 15,251 0.6% Hani 5,376 0.21 Others 4,782 0.18% External links
Coordinates: 25°02′11″N 101°32′44″E / 25.0364°N 101.5456°E
Categories:- Yunnan geography stubs
- Chuxiong Prefecture
- Autonomous prefectures of the People's Republic of China
- Yi people
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