| Haibei Prefecture | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 海北州 · {{bo-textonly|མཚོ་བྱང་ཁུལ། |
| Official Name: | Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
| Seat Type: | Prefecture seat |
| Seat: | Haiyan County (Xihai) |
| Area Total Km2: | 33350 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 273304 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 9.5 billion US$ 1.5 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 34,122 US$ 5,479 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Iso Code: | CN-QH-22 |
| Order: | st |
| P: | Hǎiběi Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu |
| Wylie: | mtsho-byang bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul |
| Zwpy: | Cojang Poirig Ranggyong Kü |
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (;,, Tib.pin.: cojang poirig ranggyong kü) is an autonomous prefecture of northeastern Qinghai Province, China. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is Haiyan County. Its name literally means "north of Qinghai Lake." This Tibetan culture area was incorporated into Qinghai province in the early 1950s, as it lies distant from the Tibet Autonomous Region.[2]
According to the 2000 census, Haibei had 258,922 inhabitants with a population density of 6.58 inhabitants/km2.
The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, as of the 2000 census.
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han | 94,841 | 36.63% | |
| Hui | 79,190 | 30.58% | |
| Tibetan | 62,520 | 24.15% | |
| Mongol | 13,087 | 5.05% | |
| Tu/Monguor | 7,806 | 3.01% | |
| Salar | 901 | 0.35% | |
| Others | 577 | 0.23% |
The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie Tibetan Pinyin | Population | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Haiyan County | Chinese: 海晏县 | 37,788 | 4,348 | 8.69 | ||||
| Qilian County | Chinese: 祁连县 | 46,473 | 15,610 | 2.97 | ||||
| Gangca County (Gangcha County) | Chinese: 刚察县 | 41,333 | 12,500 | 3.30 | ||||
| Menyuan Hui Autonomous County | Chinese: 门源回族自治县 | 147,710 | 6,896 | 21.41 | ||||