Zêkog County Explained

Zêkog
Native Name:Chinese: 泽库县 ·
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Qinghai
Pushpin Label:Zêkog
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:Huangnan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Chak Qu Town
Area Total Km2:6494
Elevation M:3660
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:75659
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:35.0833°N 131°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:811400
Area Code:0973
Order:st
S:泽库县
T:澤庫縣
P:Zékù Xiàn
Wylie:rtse khog rdzong
Zwpy:Zêkog Zong

Zêkog County (;) is the second largest administrative subdivision by area within Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Qinghai Province, China, bordering Gansu to the east. The county has an area of 6658sqkm and a population of ~50,000 (2001), mainly Tibetan. The county seat is the town of Chak Qu, whose altitude is approximately 3700-2NaN-2 above sea level.

Administrative divisions

Zêkog County is made up of 4 towns and 3 townships:

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinTibetanWylieAdministrative division code
Towns
Zêkog Town
(Zêqu, Chak Qu, Zequ)
Chinese: 泽曲镇632323100
Mêxü Town
(Maixiu)
Chinese: 麦秀镇632323101
Hor Town
(Heri)
Chinese: 和日镇632323102
Nyinqug Town
(Nyinxug, Ningxiu)
Chinese: 宁秀镇632323103
Townships
Poingya Township
(Wangjia)
Chinese: 王加乡632323202
Jisa Township
(Xibusha)
Chinese: 西卜沙乡632323203
Dogarmo Township
(Duohemao)
Chinese: 多禾茂乡632323204

Climate

Zêkog County has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) due to very high elevation.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 黄南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 Huangnan Prefecture . zh . 2021-07-01 .