Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County

Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County (Chinese: 巍山彝族回族自治县; pinyin: Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn; Xiao'erjing: وِشًا یِذُو خُوِذُو ذِجِشِیًا) is an autonomous county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, in the west-central part of Yunnan Province, China. It was known as Menghua (蒙化) until the 1950s.

Weishan County

巍山县 · وِشًا
Gongchen Tower, atop the Gongchen Gate, is a symbol of Weishan
Location of Weishan County (pink) in Dali Prefecture (yellow) and Yunnan
Coordinates (Weishan County government): 25°13′37″N 100°18′25″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
Area
  Total2,200 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total304,400
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
672400
Area code(s)0872
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.ws.yn.gov.cn

Geography

It is situated in the upper section of the Ailao Mountains and the Wuliang Mountains.

Climate

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