Zhaotong
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Zhaotong () is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. By the end of 2024, the resident population of the city was 4.804 million.
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Zhaotong, officially named 昭通市, is a prefecture-level city and big city located in Yunnan, China. It has an area of 22,439 and a population of 5,591,000. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,926 above sea level and operates in the UTC+08:00 time zone. Its administrative divisions include Zhaoyang District, Ludian County, Qiaojia County, and Yanjin County. The local dialing code is 870, and the postal code is 657000.
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Place details
- Locality
- 昭阳区
- Region
- 云南省
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 787,845
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zhaotong
- Settlement.native_name
- 昭通市
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- zh
- Settlement.other_name
- Chaotung
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Prefecture-level city
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 凤凰山上看昭通 - panoramio.jpg
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- Zhaotong in Yunnan.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Zhaotong in Yunnan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- People's Republic of China
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Yunnan
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- GB/T 2260
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 530600
- Settlement.seat_type
- Prefecture seat
- Settlement.seat
- Zhaoyang District
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 23192
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010 census
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Population
- Demography
- Religion
- Language
- Food
- Economy
- Transport
- Administrative divisions
- Ethnicity
- See also
- References
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Zhaotong () is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. By the end of 2024, the resident population of the city was 4.804 million.
== History == Zhaotong has historic and cultural links to the Shu (Sichuan Basin) region. Yi people consider Zhaotong to be their homeland (called Zizipuwu). Zhaotong was part of Zhuti County (朱提縣) from the Han to Tang dynasties. Zhaotong belonged to the Nanzhao then Dali Kingdom until the Mongols destroyed the latter in the 13th century. During the Yuan Dynasty, it became the Wumeng Commandery (乌蒙路), during which time many Hui Muslims settled in the area. During the Qing dynasty, local tusi chieftains were removed, and the region was renamed Zhaotong Prefecture.
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