侗鄉黎平位于(yu)中(zhong)國貴州省(sheng)東(dong)南邊(bian)緣,地(di)處黔、湘、桂(gui)三省(sheng)(區)交界處,全(quan)縣轄25個鄉鎮,面積4441平方公里(li),總(zong)人(ren)口49萬,少數民(min)族占70.87%,其中(zhong)侗族35萬人(ren),是國家(jia)對(dui)外(wai)開放縣,縣城(cheng)德鳳鎮是省(sheng)級歷史文化明(ming)城(cheng)。中(zhong)國侗族分(fen)布(bu)在(zai)湘、黔、桂(gui)毗連地(di)區和鄂西南一帶,計有二百(bai)四(si)十多(duo)萬人(ren)口,在(zai)貴州聚居(ju)的侗族為全(quan)國最(zui)多(duo),而黎平縣聚居(ju)的侗族人(ren)口為全(quan)省(sheng)最(zui)多(duo)。
黎(li)(li)平(ping)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉國家級風(feng)景(jing)名勝區位于(yu)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)黎(li)(li)平(ping)縣(xian)(xian)境內(nei),地處湘、黔、桂三省(sheng)(區)交界,景(jing)區中心黎(li)(li)平(ping)縣(xian)(xian)城距(ju)省(sheng)城貴(gui)陽467公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),黔東(dong)南州(zhou)府凱里(li)(li)271公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),距(ju)枝柳鐵路(lu)靖州(zhou)站81公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),距(ju)廣(guang)西桂林風(feng)景(jing)名勝區320公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),距(ju)舞陽河風(feng)景(jing)名勝區242公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),是貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)東(dong)線旅(lv)游的(de)窗口(kou)和(he)主要景(jing)區。景(jing)區總面積(ji)約為153平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),含“四區兩(liang)點(dian)一(yi)群”,即肇(zhao)興—地坪、壩(ba)寨—九潮、巖(yan)洞—口(kou)江、八舟河—天生橋(qiao)(qiao)四個(ge)景(jing)區、尚重、洪州(zhou)兩(liang)個(ge)獨(du)立景(jing)點(dian)和(he)德鳳翹街古建筑景(jing)群。景(jing)區內(nei)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)建筑群古樸(pu)完整、侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化悠久(jiu)迷(mi)人、民(min)俗民(min)風(feng)淳(chun)樸(pu)濃郁、巖(yan)溶天橋(qiao)(qiao)舉世無(wu)雙(shuang)、紅色旅(lv)游文(wen)(wen)化經典(dian)、風(feng)光絢(xuan)麗多姿、氣候舒適宜(yi)人,自(zi)然風(feng)光和(he)少數民(min)族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化有(you)機融(rong)合,鼓樓(lou)、花橋(qiao)(qiao)和(he)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)民(min)居(ju)等人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀美(mei)不勝收(shou),侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)大歌、侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)琵琶歌和(he)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)戲列為國家非物質文(wen)(wen)化遺產名錄,是進行觀光游覽和(he)文(wen)(wen)化教(jiao)育活動的(de)勝地。