Yanbian County

Yanbian County 盐边县
County
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E / 26.6832°N 101.8551°E / 26.6832; 101.8551
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Panzhihua
Area
• Total	3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	200,000
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	617100
Area code	0812
Website	www.scyanbian.gov.cn

Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2002 was 190,000, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.