Lancang Lahu Autonomous County
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 澜沧拉祜族自治县; traditional Chinese: 瀾滄拉祜族自治縣; pinyin: Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn; Lahu: Laq Cha Lad Hof Ceol Ziq Ziq Sheq) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southwestern Yunnan province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong River (known in Chinese as the Lancang) on its eastern borders and adopted by modern Laos, a Tai word meaning Million Elephants.
Lancang County
澜沧县 · Laq Cha Sheq | |
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澜沧拉祜族自治县 Laq Cha Lad Hof Ceol Ziq Ziq Sheq Lancang Autonomous County | |
Location of Lancang County (pink) in Pu'er City (yellow) and Yunnan | |
Lancang Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′22″N 99°55′55″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er |
| GB/T 2260 CODE | 530828 |
| County seat | Menglang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,807 km2 (3,400 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,054 m (3,458 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,516 m (8,255 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 441,455 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 665600 |
| Area code | 0879 |
| Website | www |
| 1Yunnan Statistics Bureau 2Puer Gov. 3Yunnan Portal | |
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