| Hongyuan County | |
| Other Name: | Gakog, Gaqu, Hungyoin |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Sichuan#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Hongyuan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sichuan |
| Coordinates: | 32.8764°N 102.54°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sichuan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ngawa |
| Seat: | Kyungqu |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Area Total Km2: | 8398 |
| Population Total: | 46644 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 红原县 |
| T: | 紅原縣 |
| P: | Hóngyuán Xiàn |
| J: | hung4jyun4 jyun2 |
| Tib: | |
| Wylie: | rka khog rdzong or rka chu rdzong or hung yon rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Gakog Zong or Gaqu Zong or Hungyoin Zong |
Gakog (Hongyuan) County (or ;) is a county in the north of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. There is a river called Ka Chu/Gaqu in the area and kog means "valley" or "area"; thus it means the area of the Ga River.[2]
This is the only county under the Prefecture with entirely yak herding pastoralists. The average altitude above the sea level is 3600m (11,800feet). About 8,398 square meter and about 40,000 people reside (2004) mostly Amdo Tibetan. The language is spoken is one of the most conservative dialect among the Amdo Tibetan varieties. The county seat is (a.k.a. Khyungchu).
Southwest University for Nationalities maintains the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Ecological Environmental Protection and Advanced Technology for Animal Husbandry in Hongyuan County.[3]
The country is served by Aba Hongyuan Airport.
Hongyuan has a Subarctic Climate (Köppen Dwc) With short, mild summers and cold winters.(but not as cold as subarctic climates at higher latitudes). It is affected by the Asian Monsoon.
Hongyuan County has 6 townships and 4 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Kyungqu Town (Khyungchu, Qiongxi) | Chinese: 邛溪镇 | 513233100 | ||||
| Da'gyailing Town (Sajinse, Shuajingsi) | Chinese: 刷经寺镇 | 513233101 | ||||
| Waqên Town (Waqie) | Chinese: 瓦切镇 | 513233102 | ||||
| Amqog Town (Anqog, Anqu) | Chinese: 安曲镇 | 513233103 | ||||
| Sêrdêu Town (Sêrdiu, Sedi) | Chinese: 色地镇 | 513233104 | ||||
| Lungsi Town (Longriba, Longri) | Chinese: 龙日镇 | 513233105 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Gyarong Township (Jiangrong) | Chinese: 江茸乡 | 513233202 | ||||
| Carima Township (Cha'erma) | Chinese: 查尔玛乡 | 513233203 | ||||
| Amoi Township (Amu) | Chinese: 阿木乡 | 513233205 | ||||
| Mêwa Township (Maiwa) | Chinese: 麦洼乡 | 513233207 | ||||