Sunan Yugur Autonomous County

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肃南裕固族自治县 Sùnán Yùgùzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China. It is home to the majority of the Yugur ethnic group. The seat of government is in Hongwansi Town (红湾寺镇).

The county has an area of 20,456km² and the population was 35,869 as of 1999 [National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, "in" [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS] ] .

The county is home to a number of other ethnic groups, including Tibetans, who make up most of the population of Xishui Tibetan Township. [http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2005/04/13/000090341_20050413083243/Rendered/PDF/IPP1200EMDP0101August012020041.pdf]

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