Shiping County
Shiping County
石屏县 | |
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Location of Shiping County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′22″N 102°29′38″E / 23.706°N 102.494°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Honghe |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,090 km2 (1,190 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 290,000 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 662200 |
| Area code | 0873 |
| Website | www |
Shiping County (Chinese: 石屏县; pinyin: Shípíng Xiàn) is a county in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China. It is located about 240 km (150 mi) from Kunming, the provincial capital. The county has a population of approximately 280,000 and its area is 3,037 km2 (1,173 sq mi).
Shiping County is located in the northwest of Honghe Prefecture and borders Jianshui County to the east, Honghe County across the Honghe River to the south, Yuanjiang County and Xinping County to the west, and Tonghai County and Eshan County to the north.