Eshan Yi Autonomous County

Eshan Yi Autonomous County (; Yi: , wop sha nuo su zyt jie jux dde) is located in Yuxi, in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Hongta District and Tonghai County to the east, Shiping County to the south, Xinping County to the southwest, Shuangbai County to the northwest, and Yimen County and Jinning District to the north.

Administrative divisions

Eshan Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns and 3 townships.

• Shuangjiang ()
• Xiaojie ()

• Dianzhong ()
• Huanian ()
• Tadian ()

• Chahe ()
• Dalongtan ()
• Fuliangpeng ()

Ethnic groups

The Eshan County Gazetteer (2001:110, 132) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations.

• Yi: 71,255 people as of 1993
• Nasu 纳苏: (West, Northwest) Fuliangpeng 富良棚, Dalongtan 大龙潭, Dianzhong 甸中, Tadian 塔甸, and Chahe 岔河; parts of Yani 亚尼
• Niesu 聂苏: (East, Southeast, South 南) Jinping 锦屏, Xiaojie 小街, Baoquan 宝泉, Huanian 化念, and Gaoping 高平
• Flowery Waist Niesu 聂苏花腰人: Pengzu 棚租 and Yulaiqiu 雨来救
• Lesu 勒苏: Daxi 大西, Ana 婀娜, and Shiban 石板
• Bai: 130 people as of 1993
• Huanian 化念 (48.5% of population), Shuangjiang 双江, and Xiaojie 小街
• Hani: 8,619 people as of 1993

Transport

• China National Highway 213
• Yuxi–Mohan railway (u/c)

Climate

References

External links

• Eshan County Official Website