Weizhou ( zh, t=威州, s=威州, p=Wēizhōu; formerly known as Weichow or Weikiu
) is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and the county seat of
Wenchuan County
Wenchuan County is a County (People's Republic of China), county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China.
The county has an area of , and a population of 100,771 as of 2010.
Wolong National Nature Reserve is a protected ...
, northwestern
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...
province,
Southwestern China
Southwestern China () is a region in the People's Republic of China. It consists of five provincial administrative regions, namely Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Xizang.
Geography
Southwestern China is a rugged and mountainous region, ...
. The town has an area of 128 square kilometers and a population of 31,409.
References
External links
Profile of Weizhou
Towns in Sichuan
Wenchuan County
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