Darlag County Explained

Darlag County
Other Name:Dari
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Qinghai
Pushpin Label:Darlag
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:Golog
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Gyümai
Area Total Km2:14800
Population Total:40197
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:33.4°N 119°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Wylie:dar lag rdzong
Zwpy:Tarlag Zong
S:达日县
T:達日縣
P:Dárì Xiàn
Order:st

Darlag County (;) is a county of southeastern Qinghai province, China, bordering Sichuan to the south and west. It is under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The county seat is in the Town of Gyümai.

Geography and Climate

With an elevation of around 3970m (13,030feet), Darlag County has an alpine climate (Köppen ET), bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen Dwc), with long, very cold winters, and short, rainy, cool summers. Average low temperatures are below freezing from mid September to late May; however, due to the wide diurnal temperature variation, average highs are only below freezing from mid/late November thru early March. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 47% in June to 70% in November, the county seat receives 2,467 hours of bright sunshine annually. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 9.8°C in July, while the annual mean is NaN°C. Over 70% of the annual precipitation of 558mm is delivered from June to September.

Administrative divisions

Darlag is divided into 1 town and 9 townships:

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinTibetanWylieAdministrative division code
Town
Gyümai Town
(Jimai)
Chinese: 吉迈镇632624100
Townships
Marzhing Township
(Manzhang)
Chinese: 满掌乡632624200
Dêrnang Township
(De'ang)
Chinese: 德昂乡632624201
Oisêr Township
(Wosai)
Chinese: 窝赛乡632624202
Boiba Township
(Moba)
Chinese: 莫坝乡632624203
Boingor Doima Township
(Shanghongke)
Chinese: 上红科乡632624204
Boingor Mangma Township
(Xiahongke)
Chinese: 下红科乡632624205
Zugzhün Township
(Jianshe)
Chinese: 建设乡632624206
Sangrima Township
(Sangrima, Sangruma)
Chinese: 桑日麻乡632624207
Dagtog Township
(Tehetu)
Chinese: 特合土乡632624208

See also

References

  1. Web site: 果洛州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——县级常住人口情况 . Government of Hainan Prefecture . zh . 2021-07-09 .

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