Binchuan
| Binchuan County | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Binchuan County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Dali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,627 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 330,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 671600 |
| Area code(s) | 0872 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | http://bch.dali.gov.cn/ |
Binchuan County (宾川县; pinyin: Bīnchuān Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.
Mount Jizu is located in Binchuan County.
There are 251 Lahu in Binchuan County, most of whom reside in the following villages of Zhongying Ethnic Lisu Township 钟英傈僳族乡 (Dali Ethnic Gazetteer 2009:251).
The Guola 过拉 people consists of 63 individuals in East Caijiawan 东蔡家湾 of Binchuan County (You 2013:134). Their autonym is Nipu 尼濮, and they are most closely related to the Yi of Dayao 大姚 and Yanfeng 盐丰. The Guola of Binchuan had originally migrated from Yanfeng County 盐丰县.
Coordinates: 25°51′13″N 100°35′47″E / 25.85361°N 100.59639°E
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