Duyun

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Duyun
都匀市
County-level city
Duyun

Location in China

Coordinates: 26°15′30″N 107°30′55″E / 26.25833°N 107.51528°E / 26.25833; 107.51528Coordinates: 26°15′30″N 107°30′55″E / 26.25833°N 107.51528°E / 26.25833; 107.51528
Country China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Township-level divisions 5 subdistricts
4 towns
1 Ethnic township
Area
  Total 2,274 km2 (878 sq mi)
Population (2015) 493,574
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 558000
Area code(s) 0854
Website http://www.Duyun.gov.cn/

Duyun (simplified Chinese: 都匀; traditional Chinese: 都勻; pinyin: Dūyún) is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.

The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735-36. The city participated in the uprising from the early stages until it was forcefully repressed the following year.

Administration

Duyun City is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns and 1 Ethnic township. Wenfeng subdistrict is the seat of the Duyun City Government and Duyun City Council.

Education

Colleges

Technical school

Senior school

Middle school

Primary school

Transportation

Road

Expressway

Railway

Airport

The closest airport to Duyun is the Libo Airport located at Libo County. However, most people still use the large and busy airport in the capital city of Guiyang which is around two hours away. The Libo Airport has only a few flights per week and limited destinations while the Guiyang Airport has direct connections to most cities of China.

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