Li County or Lixian (; ; Qiang: ), formerly known as Lifan (), is a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. China National Highway G317 and the Zhaxiling River run through the whole territory.
On May 12, 2008, the area was affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Geography Li County is located from (30.911944°, 102.546111°) to (31.203333°, 103.508333°).abazhou.gov.cn
Climate
Administrative divisions Li County oversees 6 towns and 5 townships.The county government is seated in the town of Zhaxiling.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Qiang Administrative division codeTowns Zhaxiling Town(Zagunao)Bawxiaen513222100 Nyaglo Town(Miyaluo)Miyalo513222101 Gubrago Town(Gu'ergou)Guergeu513222102 Xuecheng Town(Xüchêng) 513222103 Taoping Town Saqi513222104 Putou Town(Püdü) 513222105Townships Ganbao Township(Gainpu) 513222202 Puxi Township(Puqi) 513222203 Bodogxugo Township(Shangmeng) 513222204 Bodogxudo Township(Xiameng) 513222205 Tonghua Township 513222207
Demographics As of 2018, Li County had a registered population of 43,375. 11,706 of the county's population, or 27%, is urbanized.
The county had a population of in 1999. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
Ethnic groups +Li County Ethnic Composition (2018)EthnicityPopulationPercentageTibetan23,17553.43%Qiang14,53133.50%Han5,40512.46%Hui1790.41%Other850.20%
Transport China National Highway 317
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External links (in Chinese) New County Government Website Old County Government Website - Li County (bashu.net) -