Gonghe County | |
Native Name: | Chinese: 共和县 · |
Other Name: | Kungho |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Qinghai |
Pushpin Label: | Gonghe |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Qinghai |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Hainan |
Seat Type: | County seat |
Seat: | Qabqa |
Area Total Km2: | 16364 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 133409 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coor Pinpoint: | Gonghe County government |
Coordinates: | 36.2842°N 100.6194°W |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Order: | st |
S: | 共和县 |
T: | 共和縣 |
P: | Gònghé Xiàn |
Wylie: | gser chen rdzong |
Zwpy: | Gêrqên Zong |
Gonghe County (;), also known as Kungho, is a county of Qinghai Province, China under the administration of Hainan Prefecture. The seat of Gonghe County is in the town of Qabqa.
Gonghe County is made up of 7 towns and 4 townships:
Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
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Towns | ||||||
Qabqa Town (Qiabuqia) | Chinese: 恰卜恰镇 | 632521100 | ||||
Rigmoin Town (Daotanghe) | Chinese: 倒淌河镇 | 632521101 | ||||
Cai'ngagag Town (Longyangxia) | Chinese: 龙羊峡镇 | 632521102 | ||||
Tanggarma Town (Tanggemu) | Chinese: 塘格木镇 | 632521103 | ||||
Danagma Town (Heimahe) | Chinese: 黑马河镇 | 632521104 | ||||
Sênag Town (Zhênag, Zhiunag, Shinaihai) | Chinese: 石乃亥镇 | 632521105 | ||||
Jangxê Town (Jangsi, Jiangxigou, Jings) | Chinese: 江西沟镇 | 632521106 | ||||
Townships | ||||||
Sazhubxi Township | Chinese: 沙珠玉乡 | 632521202 | ||||
Têgê Township (Tiegai, Deegee) | Chinese: 铁盖乡 | 632521203 | ||||
Êrdi Township (Niandi, Irt) | Chinese: 廿地乡 | 632521204 | ||||
Qoijê Township (Qieji) | Chinese: 切吉乡 | 632521205 | ||||
Others:
In 2006, 55% of the population were Tibetans, with Han, Hui, Mongolian and Salar minorities.[3]
Gonghe is rich in grassland, used for animal husbandry. Crops such as wheat, barley, peas, potatoes, beans, oilseed and oats are also grown.
The county is located along Qinghai Lake. Local grasslands have been at risk of desertification, combated by newly planted grassland and forests.