Xinlong County Explained

Xinlong County
Other Name:Nyagrong, Nyarong
Settlement Type:County
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Pushpin Map:Sichuan#China
Pushpin Label:Xinlong
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates:30.939°N 100.311°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Autonomous prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Garzê
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Rinoi (Rulong)
Area Total Km2:8570
Population Total:45698
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Order:st
S:新龙县
T:新龍縣
P:Xīnlóng Xiàn
Wylie:nyag rong rdzong [2]
Zwpy:Nyagrong Zong

Xinlong or Nyagrong County (;) is a county in the west of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Xinlong County is part of historical region of Nyarong.

Jazi (Nyarong Jazi Gon; Jazi Gon Sangngak Dechen Choling; gya bzi dgon, gya dgon, ja bzi dgon gsang sngags bde chen chos gling;) is a Nyingma monastery in Xilong County that was founded in 1866.[3] [4] Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa (1901 - 1975) studied here as a young boy, before going to Tromge Monastery.[5]

Administrative divisions

Xinlong County is divided into 6 towns and 10 townships.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinTibetanWylieAdministrative division code
Towns
Rinoi Town
(Rinang, Rulong)
Chinese: 如龙镇513329100
Lharima Town
(Larima, Lagruma)
Chinese: 拉日马镇513329101
Dagin Town
(Dagain, Dagai)
Chinese: 大盖镇513329102
Tanggyi Town
(Tongxiao)
Chinese: 通宵镇513329103
Sêr'oi Town
(Sewei)
Chinese: 色威镇513329104
Yanglaxi Town
(Youlaxi)
Chinese: 尤拉西镇513329105
Townships
Sadoi Township
(Shadui)
Chinese: 沙堆乡513329200
Ralang Township
(Raolu)
Chinese: 绕鲁乡513329203
Pangmai Township
(Bangmai, Bomei)
Chinese: 博美乡513329207
Zitogxi Township
(Zituoxi)
Chinese: 子拖西乡513329209
Baxi Township
(Heping)
Chinese: 和平乡513329210
Norkog Township
(Luogu)
Chinese: 洛古乡513329211
Xanglongxi Township
(Xionglongxi)
Chinese: 雄龙西乡513329212
Mari TownshipChinese: 麻日乡513329213
Yangnü Township
(Youyi)
Chinese: 友谊乡513329215
Xindo Township
(Yinduo)
Chinese: 银多乡513329217

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 甘孜州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号) . Government of Garzê Prefecture . zh . 2021-06-04 .
  2. https://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=G1246 nyag rong rdzong
  3. News: Jazi. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05. en.
  4. Web site: ja bzi dgon. Buddhist Digital Resource Center. 2017-08-05.
  5. News: Jazi Amnye Drodul Pema Garwang Lingpa. Dorje. Sangngak. 2013. The Treasury of Lives. 2017-08-05. en.