Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
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From top, left to right: Skyline of the county urban, Shilin County government hall, Stone Forest, corn field in Shilin, a shopping plaza in Shilin, "Ashima" stone | |
| Etymology: Stone Forest | |
| Nickname: Hometown of Ashima | |
Location of the Shilin Yi Autonomous County (red) and Kunming City (pink) within Yunnan province | |
| Coordinates: 24°46′19″N 103°17′28″E / 24.772°N 103.291°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Kunming |
| Founded | 1956 |
| County seat | Lufu Subdistrict |
| Area : 534 | |
• Total | 1,680.09 km2 (648.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,668 m (5,472 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 240,827 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 652200 |
| Phone code | (0)871 |
| Website | www |
Shilin Yi Autonomous County (Chinese: 石林彝族自治县; pinyin: Shílín Yízú Zìzhìxiàn: Sani: ) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. It borders Yiliang County, Kunming to the west, Luliang County to the northeast, Luxi County, Yunnan to the southeast, and Mile City to the south.