Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
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For the county-level city, see Dali City, Yunnan.
| Dali Prefecture | |
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| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Characters | 大理白族自治州 |
| • Pinyin | Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Dali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,459 km2 (11,374 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,456,000 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 671000 |
| Area code(s) | 0872 |
| Website | http://www.dali.gov.cn/ |
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 大理白族自治州; pinyin: Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its capital is Xiaguan.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: one county-level city, eight counties and three autonomous counties:
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Dali City | 大理市 | Dàlǐ Shì | 652,000 | 1,468 | 444 |
| 2 | Xiangyun County | 祥云县 | Xiángyún Xiàn | 456,000 | 2,498 | 183 |
| 3 | Binchuan County | 宾川县 | Bīnchuān Xiàn | 349,000 | 2,627 | 133 |
| 4 | Midu County | 弥渡县 | Mídù Xiàn | 313,000 | 1,571 | 199 |
| 5 | Yongping County | 永平县 | Yǒngpíng Xiàn | 175,000 | 2,884 | 61 |
| 6 | Yunlong County | 云龙县 | Yúnlóng Xiàn | 200,000 | 4,712 | 42 |
| 7 | Eryuan County | 洱源县 | Ěryuán Xiàn | 268,000 | 2,961 | 91 |
| 8 | Jianchuan County | 剑川县 | Jiànchuān Xiàn | 170,000 | 2,318 | 73 |
| 9 | Heqing County | 鹤庆县 | Hèqìng Xiàn | 255,000 | 2,395 | 106 |
| 10 | Yangbi Yi Autonomous County | 漾濞彝族自治县 | Yàngbì Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 102,000 | 1,957 | 52 |
| 11 | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County | 南涧彝族自治县 | Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 212,000 | 1,802 | 118 |
| 12 | Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County | 巍山彝族回族自治县 | Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | 304,000 | 2,266 | 134 |
[edit] Demography
Ethnic groups in Dali, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Han | 1,659,730 | 50.35% |
| Bai | 1,081,167 | 32.8% |
| Yi | 426,634 | 12.94% |
| Hui | 66,085 | 2.0% |
| Lisu | 31,972 | 0.97% |
| Miao | 10,967 | 0.33% |
| Naxi | 4,302 | 0.13% |
| Achang | 3,330 | 0.1% |
| Others | 12,365 | 0.38% |
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Coordinates: 25°42′N 100°09′E / 25.7°N 100.15°E
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