Shuifu County

Shuifu County

Location of Shuifu County (pink) and Zhaotong Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture Zhaotong Prefecture
Area
  Total 319 km2 (123 sq mi)
Population
  Total 91,123
  Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Postal code 657800
Area code(s) 0870
Website http://shuifu.mofcom.gov.cn/

Shuifu County (Chinese: 水富县; Pinyin: Shuǐfù Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhaotong Prefecture-level City located on the boundary of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and it is on the side of Jinsha River.

History

Shuifu has only 25 years of history. It used to belong to Sichuan province, but it is now in Yunnan province.

Agriculture

Rice, corn, pears.

Transportation

There is a train-station outside the town itself. The Jinsha River passes by it. Many roads are connected to the town, and a huge freeway was under construction in 2006.

External links

Coordinates: 28°37′59″N 104°25′05″E / 28.63306°N 104.41806°E / 28.63306; 104.41806


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