Xiangyun County

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Xiangyun County
祥云县
County
Location of Xiangyun County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Xiangyun County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityDali
Area
 • Total2,498 km2 (964 sq mi)
Population
 • Total450,000
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
672100
Area code(s)0872
WebsiteWebsite

Xiangyun County (simplified Chinese: 祥云县; traditional Chinese: 祥雲縣; pinyin: Xiángyún Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the west-central part of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.

Ethnic groups[]

The Xiangyun County Almanac (1996:138-139) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups. Western Yi and Central Yi are linguistic classifications.

  • Western Yi (Lalo)
    • Turen 土人
    • Tuzu 土族
    • Qiangyi 羌彝
  • Central Yi (Lolopo)
    • Luoluopo 罗罗颇
    • Luolupo 罗鲁泼
    • Nanshansu 南山苏
  • White Luoluo 白倮倮

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Coordinates: 25°28′36″N 100°33′08″E / 25.47667°N 100.55222°E / 25.47667; 100.55222


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