Nayong County

Nayong County
纳雍县
Nayong in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Nayong County government): 26°46′45″N 105°24′53″E / 26.7793°N 105.4146°E / 26.7793; 105.4146
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
County seatYongxi
Area
  Total
2,452.32 km2 (946.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
1,081,429
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nayong County (simplified Chinese: 纳雍县; traditional Chinese: 納雍縣; pinyin: Nàyōng Xiàn) is a county in the west of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city. It is rich in natural resources: coal, lead, zinc, marble, sulfur, iron, fluorite, dolomite, limestone and others. A significant portion of Guizhou's coal production is extracted in Nayong. Nayong's marble is famous in China, and the annual production is 1,400,000 cubic metres (49,000,000 cu ft). For agriculture, timber, tobacco, walnut and tea are some products of importance. In 2016, the total GDP was CN¥ 18,900,000,000, with a GDP per capita of CN¥ 27,843.