| Luding County | |
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| — County — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Characters | 泸定县 |
| • Pinyin | Lúdìng Xiàn |
| Luding Bridge crossing the Dadu River | |
| Location in Sichuan | |
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Luding County
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Garzê |
| County seat | Luqiao Town (泸桥镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,165 km2 (835.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 80,000 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95.7/sq mi) |
| • Major nationalities | Han - 84.86% Tibetan - 10.06% Yi - 4.4% |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 626100 |
| Area code(s) | 0836 |
| Website | http://www.luding.gov.cn |
Luding County (Chinese: 泸定县; pinyin: Lúdìng Xiàn, Tibetan Jagsamka) is a part of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Chinese Province of Sichuan. Luding County covers an area of 2,165 km² and has a population of approximately 80,000 (at the end of 2004). The census in the year 2000 recorded a population of 77,855.
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Luding County contains four towns and eight townships:
A Census in the year 2000 counted 77,855 inhabitants in total.
| Ethnic Group | Inhabitants | Portion |
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| Han | 66,066 | 84.86% |
| Tibetan | 7,834 | 10.06% |
| Yi | 3,424 | 4.4% |
| Mongols | 253 | 0.32% |
| Others | 278 | 0.36% |
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