Yongcui Township


Yongcui Township is a township in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 20,805 and an area of.

Administrative division

As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages:

History

During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Yongcui Commune" in 1958. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is situated at central Nanjian Yi Autonomous County. It borders Nanjian Town in the north, Baohua Town in the east, Gonglang Town in the south, and Leqiu Township and Bixi Township in the west.
The highest point is Anlixin Mountain, elevation. The lowest point is the river bottom of Qin Family Village, which, at above sea level.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The region mainly produce tea, tobacco, and Juglans sigillata. The region also has an abundance of copper, nickel and iron.

Demographics

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 20,805.

Transportation

The township is crossed by the China National Highway G214 and the Shanghai–Nanjing Expressway.