Mangshi
County-level city in Yunnan, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mangshi (Chinese: 芒市; Wade–Giles: Mangshih; Tai Nuea: ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ; Jingpho: Mangshi Myu), former name Luxi (潞西),[3] is a county-level city and the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, western Yunnan province, China. Mangshi has an area of 2,900.91 km2 (1,120.05 sq mi), with an urban area of 18.66 km2 (7.20 sq mi).[4] Han Chinese, Dai people (Tai Nuea branch) and Jingpo people (Zaiwa branch) are the major ethnic groups. Luxi County was founded in 1949, and became a county-level city in 1996.
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Mangshi
芒市 | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Pinyin | Mángshì |
• Tai Nuea | ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ |
• Jingpho | Mangshi Myu |
• Burmese | မန်စီ |
• Thai | เมืองข้อน |
Etymology: Evolved form the ethnic name "茫施" (Mangshi) | |
Nickname: city of dawn | |
Coordinates (Mangshi government): 24°26′01″N 98°35′17″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Yunnan |
Autonomous Prefecture | Dehong |
Founded | 1996 |
Municipal seat | Menghuan Subdistrict |
Area [1]: 536 | |
• Total | 2,900.91 km2 (1,120.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 439,931 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 678400 |
Phone code | (0)692 |
Website | www |
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