Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
Beichuan is a county in Sichuan. Beichuan was located very close to the epicenter of the Sichuan Earthquake on May 12, 2008. The county suffered extreme damage in the earthquake.Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Beichuan”, “Běichuān Qiāngzú Zìzhì Xiàn”, “Beichuan Qiangzu Zizhixian”, “Beichuan Xian”, and “Pei-ch’uan Hsien”
- Location: Mianyang, East Sichuan, Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.9719° or 31° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
104.2935° or 104° 17′ 37″ eastElevation
1,057 metres (3,468 feet)Open location code
8P36X7CV+Q9GeoNames ID
1816762
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In Other Languages
“Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北川”
- Chinese: “北川羌族自治县”
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