| Sêrxü County | |
| Other Name: | Sershul, Dzachuka, Serxu, Shiqu |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Sichuan#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Sêrxü |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Sichuan |
| Coordinates: | 32.979°N 98.1029°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: | Jugar (Niga) |
| Area Total Km2: | 24944 |
| Population Total: | 103633 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Order: | st |
| Wylie: | ser shul rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Sêrxü Zong |
| S: | 石渠县 |
| T: | 石渠縣 |
| P: | Shíqú Xiàn |
Sêrxü County (; Chinese: s=石渠县), also known as Sershul, Dzachuka, Serxu, or Shiqu is a county of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Qinghai to the west and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the southwest.
Sêrxü (sershul) County is situated at the northwest corner of Sichuan province, and is also the westernmost county-level division of the province. Its area is approximately km2, mainly covered by grasslands. The average elevation is 4,200 m above sea level.
The area is predominantly covered by grasslands used for nomadic herding. The population is around 68,000, 96% of whom are ethnic Tibetan.
By the end of 1997, there was an estimated livestock population of 581,470. These were mainly yaks, sheep, goats, and horses, but there was a small number of pigs. The human population of Shiqu County was approximately 63,400, 96.8% of which were ethnic Tibetans. There were 49,100 herdsmen, representing 77.6% of the population.
Sershul District villages include: Ariksar, Bumser, Changma, Dezhongma, Dzagyel, Geming, Gotsa, Junyung, Jowo, Kabshi, Kilung, Kyewu, Sershul Gompa, Serxu Dzong, Shaksa, Tromsa Genma, Tseboum Soumdo, Tsemkhog, Ombo and Wathul.
Sershul District has several monasteries, including: Ju Mohar, Sershul Monastery, Bumser Gonpo, Ariksar, Dzagyel, Changma, Trikar, Kabshi and Jowo; and the Gsumge Mani Stone Castle, a religious complex built out of mani stone tablets.
Sêrxü County is divided into 7 towns and 14 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Jugar Town (Niga) | Chinese: 尼呷镇 | 513332100 | ||||
| Loqug Town (Loqung) | Chinese: 洛须镇 | 513332101 | ||||
| Sêrxü Town (Sênxü, Sexu) | Chinese: 色须镇 | 513332102 | ||||
| Qagca Town (Xiazha) | Chinese: 虾扎镇 | 513332103 | ||||
| Woinbo Town (Wenbo) | Chinese: 温波镇 | 513332104 | ||||
| Bumnying Town (Mengyi) | Chinese: 蒙宜镇 | 513332105 | ||||
| Arigza Town (Arizha) | Chinese: 阿日扎镇 | 513332106 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Zênda Township (Zhenda) | Chinese: 真达乡 | 513332200 | ||||
| Pênda Township (Benda) | Chinese: 奔达乡 | 513332201 | ||||
| Zhêngko Township (Zhengke) | Chinese: 正科乡 | 513332202 | ||||
| Dêxungma Township (De'ongma, Derongma) | Chinese: 德荣马乡 | 513332204 | ||||
| Chomsagabma Township (Changshagongma) | Chinese: 长沙贡马乡 | 513332206 | ||||
| Gaxi Township (Gayi) | Chinese: 呷衣乡 | 513332207 | ||||
| Gêmang Township (Gemeng) | Chinese: 格孟乡 | 513332208 | ||||
| Xinrung Township (Xinrong) | Chinese: 新荣乡 | 513332210 | ||||
| Ju'nying Township (Yiniu) | Chinese: 宜牛乡 | 513332211 | ||||
| Kyiu Township (Kyewu, Qiwu) | Chinese: 起坞乡 | 513332213 | ||||
| Choxükongma Township (Changxugongma) | Chinese: 长须贡马乡 | 513332215 | ||||
| Chomzagabma Township (Chomsakongma, Changshaganma) | Chinese: 长沙干马乡 | 513332216 | ||||
| Choxügabma Township (Changxuganma) | Chinese: 长须干马乡 | 513332217 | ||||
| Waxü Township (Waxu) | Chinese: 瓦须乡 | 513332219 | ||||
The population of the district was inhabitants in 1999.[2]
There are about nomads in the district, or 77.6% of the population.