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Shilin Yi Autonomous County

 
Wikipedia: Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Shilin County
Location of Shilin County (pink) and Kunming prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture Kunming Prefecture
Established 1956
Area
 - Total 1,725 km2 (666 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 - Total 229,311
 - Density 132.9/km2 (344.3/sq mi)
Postal code 652200
Area code(s) 0871
Website http://www.shilin.gov.cn/
Economic portal

Shilin Yi Autonomous County (Chinese: 石林彝族自治县; pinyin: Shílín yízú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan, China.

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Administrative divisions

Lufu Town, Shilin Town , Lumeiyi Town, Xijiekou Town, Changhu Town ,Guishan Town, Banqiao Town and Dake Village, Songyang Town of Songming County, Yanglin Town, Xiaojie Town, Niulanjiang Town, Dianyuan Town, Yangqiao Village, A-ziying Village

Natural sites

The Shilin (Stone Forest), a set of remarkable karst formations, is part of the South China Karst, inscribed in 2007 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Solarpower station

See also, Solar power in China

A large-scale solar power station in Shilin County had started construction on December 6, 2008. With a total installed capacity of 166 megawatts, the power station will be the largest experiment demonstration grid-connected solar photovoltaic power station in China.[1]

References

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External links

Coordinates: 24°45′N 103°23′E / 24.75°N 103.39°E / 24.75; 103.39


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