| Luqu County | |
| Native Name: | · Chinese: 碌曲县 |
| Postal Code: | 747200 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Gansu#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Luqu |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Luqu government |
| Coordinates: | 34.5909°N 102.4896°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gannan |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Lhamo (Langmusi) |
| Area Total Km2: | 5298.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 35871 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 碌曲县 |
| T: | 碌曲縣 |
| P: | Lùqū Xiàn |
| Wylie: | klu chu rdzong[2] |
| Zwpy: | Luqu Zong |
Luqu County is a county of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Gansu province, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the southeast and Qinghai to the west. Its postal code is 717200, and in 1999 its population was 30,039 people.[3] The word "Luqu" derived from the Tibetan name of Tao River.
Kirti Namgyel Dechen Ling (Ganden Shedrub Pekar Drolwailing), a Gelug monastery located in Lhamo (Langmusi), was founded in 1748. It became the seat of the Kirti incarnation line.[4] [5]
Luqu County is divided to 5 towns and 2 townships.[6]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Lhamo Town (Langmusi) | Chinese: 郎木寺镇 | 623026100 | ||||
| Ma'ngê Town (Ma'ai) | Chinese: 玛艾镇 | 623026101 | ||||
| Xicang Town | Chinese: 西仓镇 | 623026102 | ||||
| Co'nyin Town (Gahai) | Chinese: 尕海镇 | 623026103 | ||||
| Samca Town (Shuangcha) | Chinese: 双岔镇 | 623026104 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Larigü Township (Larenguan) | Chinese: 拉仁关乡 | 623026202 | ||||
| Ala Township | Chinese: 阿拉乡 | 623026204 | ||||