Yongsheng County

Yongsheng County
永胜县
Location of Yongsheng County (red) and Lijiang City (pink) within Yunnan
Yongsheng
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 26°41′20.25″N 100°44′49.56″E / 26.6889583°N 100.7471000°E / 26.6889583; 100.7471000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureLijiang City
Area
  County
4,950 km2 (1,910 sq mi)
  Urban
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation
2,140 m (7,020 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  County
406,757
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban
103,437
  Ethnic minorities
140,012
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
674200
Area code0888
Vehicle registration云P
WebsiteArchived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

Yongsheng County (simplified Chinese: 永胜县; traditional Chinese: 永勝縣; pinyin: Yǒngshèng Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. In 2019 the county had a population of 406,757 including 34.42% ethnic minorities.

The Chenghai Lake is located in Yongsheng. Yongsheng has a strong agricultural output consisting especially of fruits including pomegranate, oranges, grapes, mangoes, longan, and Sugar-apple.

Yongsheng County borders Huaping County to the east, Dayao County to the southeast, Yulong County and Heqing County to the west, Ninglang County and Gucheng District to the north and Binchuan County to the south.