SW China
Yunnan
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Yao’an County

Yao'an County is under the administration of the , in the northwest of province, China. A prominent Chinese philosopher Li Zhi used to a prefect of Yao'an county and his governance here was warmly welcomed by local people.
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  • Type: City with 40,900 residents
  • Description: county in Chuxiong, Yunnan, China
  • Also known as: “Yao-an Hsien” and “Yao’an”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Defeng Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Halazhang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guantun.

Town
Photo: zhanyoun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town.

Yao’an County

Latitude
25.5075° or 25° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
101.2401° or 101° 14′ 25″ east
Population
40,900
Elevation
2,215 metres (7,267 feet)
Open location code
7PQ3G64R+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 244082268
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Geo­Names ID
1787009
Wiki­data ID
Q1200824
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Yao’an County” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yao’an Xian”
  • Chinese: “Iâu-an-koān”
  • Chinese: “Yao’an Xian”
  • Chinese: “姚安”
  • Chinese: “姚安县”
  • Chinese: “姚安縣”
  • Dutch: “Yao’an”
  • French: “Comte de Yao’an”
  • French: “Comté de Yao’an”
  • French: “xian de Yao’an”
  • French: “Xian de Yao’an”
  • French: “Yao’an”
  • Gan Chinese: “姚安县”
  • German: “Yao’an”
  • Italian: “Contea di Yao’an”
  • Japanese: “姚安県”
  • Korean: “야오안현”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Iâu-an-koān”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yao’an”
  • Norwegian: “Yao’an”
  • Persian: “شهرستان یاوان”
  • Russian: “Яоань”
  • Spanish: “Yao’an”
  • Swedish: “Yao’an”
  • Ukrainian: “Яоань повіт”
  • Ukrainian: “Яоань”
  • Urdu: “یاوآن کاؤنٹی”
  • Vietnamese: “Diêu An”
  • Wu Chinese: “姚安县”
  • Yue Chinese: “姚安”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yao’an Wenchang Palace and 中共姚安县委.

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