Lijiang Subdistrict

Lijiang Subdistrict 澧江街道
Town
Lijiang town hall
Lijiang Subdistrict Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°35′54″N 101°58′49″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Yuxi
Autonomous county	Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Area
• Total	264 km^2 (102 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	72,853
• Density	280/km^2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	653300
Area code	0877

Lijiang Subdistrict (Chinese: 澧江街道; pinyin: Líjiāng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 72,853 and an area of 264-square-kilometre (102 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the subdistrict is divided into six communities and three villages:

• Lijiang Community (澧江社区)
• Yuhe Community (玉河社区)
• Jiangdong Community (江东社区)
• Hongqiao Community (红侨社区)
• Nazheng Community (那整社区)
• Longtan Community (龙潭社区)
• Nansa (南洒村)
• Nanhun (南昏村)
• Molang (莫郎村)

History

In August 2011, it was upgraded to a town. It formerly known as "Lijiang Town" (澧江镇).[1]

Geography

The subdistrict is situated at the central Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Longtan Township, Honghe Subdistrict and Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northeast, Yangjie Township and Naruo Township on the south, Yinyuan Town on the southwest, and Wazhi Township and Honghe County on the southeast.

The subdistrict enjoys a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), total annual rainfall of 786-millimetre (30.9 in).

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, industry, and commerce.

Transportation

The subdistrict is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and G213.

References

1. Yang Zhongwu 2008, p. 27.

Bibliography

• Yang Zhongwu, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08564-4.