Leqiu Township (simplified Chinese: 乐秋乡; traditional Chinese: 樂秋鄉; pinyin: Lèqiū Zhèn) is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,099 and an area of 163.26-square-kilometre (63.04 sq mi).

Leqiu Township 乐秋乡
Township
Leqiu Township Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 24°59′23″N 100°20′04″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture	Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous county	Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
Incorporated (township)	1988
Area
• Total	163.26 km2 (63.04 sq mi)
Elevation	1,910 m (6,270 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,099
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	675705
Area code	0872

Administrative division

As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages:

• Mijialu (米家禄村)
• Dongsheng (东升村)
• Leqiu (乐秋村)
• Mali (麻栗村)
• Lianhe (联合村)
• Shanghu (上虎村)
• Zhujie (猪街村)

History

During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Leqiu Commune" (乐秋公社) in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is situated at northwestern Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, bordering Bixi Township to the west, Yongcui Township to the south, Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County to the north, and Nanjian Town to the east.[1]

The highest point is the Xinshan Temple (新山寺), elevation 2,705 metres (8,875 ft).[1] The lowest point is hebiandui (河边队), which, at 2,705 metres (8,875 ft) above sea level.[1]

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture. Significant crops include grain, wheat, and corn. Commercial crops include tobacco, tea, bean, and Juglans sigillata.

Demographics

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 18,099.

Transportation

The China National Highway G214 passes across the township.

The township is connected to the Dali–Lincang railway.

References

Bibliography

• A Huaicong, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《南涧彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08580-4.