Weiyuan Town
威远镇 | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 23°30′09″N 100°42′27″E / 23.50250°N 100.70750°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Yunnan |
Prefecture-level city | Pu'er City |
Autonomous county | Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County |
Area | |
• Total | 1,127 km2 (435 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,289 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 666400 |
Area code | 0879 |
Weiyuan ( simplified Chinese: 威远镇; traditional Chinese: 威遠鎮; pinyin: Wēiyuǎn Zhèn) is a town in and the county seat of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 82,289 and an area of 1,127-square-kilometre (435 sq mi). It is the political, economic, cultural and traffic center of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. It is known as "Hometown of Mango". [1]
As of 2016, the town is divided into four communities and twenty-two villages:
In February 2006, former Zhongshan Township (钟山乡) was merged into Weiyuan.
It lies at the eastern of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, bordering Yongping Town to the west, Yizhi Township and Zhengxing Town to the south, Fengshan Town and Jinggu Town to the north, and Zhengxing Town to the east.
There are two rivers in the town, the Jinggu River (景谷河) and Weiyuan River (威远江).
The region's economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and commerce. [1] The region mainly produce rice. Sugarcane, tobacco, tea, coffee, fruit, vegetable are the economic plants of this region. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2004 | 25,565 | — |
2017 | 100,096 | +291.5% |
2020 | 82,289 | −17.8% |
Source: [2] |
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 82,289. [1]
The Dazhai Temple (大寨总佛寺) and Dongna Temple (东那佛寺) are Buddhist temples in the town. [3]
The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway 323 and Provincial Highway S222. The China National Highway G323 runs east–west just central of the town. The Provincial Highway S222 starts from the town and goes north.
Weiyuan Town
威远镇 | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 23°30′09″N 100°42′27″E / 23.50250°N 100.70750°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Yunnan |
Prefecture-level city | Pu'er City |
Autonomous county | Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County |
Area | |
• Total | 1,127 km2 (435 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,289 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 666400 |
Area code | 0879 |
Weiyuan ( simplified Chinese: 威远镇; traditional Chinese: 威遠鎮; pinyin: Wēiyuǎn Zhèn) is a town in and the county seat of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 82,289 and an area of 1,127-square-kilometre (435 sq mi). It is the political, economic, cultural and traffic center of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. It is known as "Hometown of Mango". [1]
As of 2016, the town is divided into four communities and twenty-two villages:
In February 2006, former Zhongshan Township (钟山乡) was merged into Weiyuan.
It lies at the eastern of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, bordering Yongping Town to the west, Yizhi Township and Zhengxing Town to the south, Fengshan Town and Jinggu Town to the north, and Zhengxing Town to the east.
There are two rivers in the town, the Jinggu River (景谷河) and Weiyuan River (威远江).
The region's economy is based on agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and commerce. [1] The region mainly produce rice. Sugarcane, tobacco, tea, coffee, fruit, vegetable are the economic plants of this region. [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2004 | 25,565 | — |
2017 | 100,096 | +291.5% |
2020 | 82,289 | −17.8% |
Source: [2] |
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 82,289. [1]
The Dazhai Temple (大寨总佛寺) and Dongna Temple (东那佛寺) are Buddhist temples in the town. [3]
The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway 323 and Provincial Highway S222. The China National Highway G323 runs east–west just central of the town. The Provincial Highway S222 starts from the town and goes north.