Liuzhi Special District
Liuzhi
六枝特区 | |
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| Coordinates (Liuzhi government): 26°12′52″N 105°28′38″E / 26.2144°N 105.4772°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Liupanshui |
| District seat | Jiulong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,792.1 km2 (691.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,126.9 m (6,978.0 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 609.5 m (1,999.7 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 729,000 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | liuzhi |
Liuzhi Special District (Chinese: 六枝特区; pinyin: Liùzhī Tèqū) is a district of Guizhou, China. It was known as Langdai County before 1960. The county is under the administration of Liupanshui city, located in the western part of Guizhou Province. It is bounded by Zhijing and Nayong to the north, Guanling to the south, Zhenning and Puding to the east, Shuichen to the west, as well as Qinglong and Pu'an to the southwest. The area is approximately 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi). The population is 729,000. There are about 32 ethnic minorities and they account for 30.52% of the population.
Liuzhi is an important coal mining base in Guizhou.