Zêkog County (; zh, s=泽库县) is the second largest administrative subdivision by area within
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, s=黄南藏族自治州, t=黃南藏族自治州 , p=Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu; ) is an autonomous prefecture of eastern Qinghai, northwest China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has ...
in eastern
Qinghai Province
Qinghai is an inland province in Northwestern China. It is the largest province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third smallest population. Its capital and largest city is Xining.
Qinghai borders Gansu on the nort ...
, China, bordering
Gansu
Gansu is a provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan Plateau, Ti ...
to the east. The county has an area of and a population of ~50,000 (2001), mainly
Tibetan. The
county seat
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is the town of
Chak Qu, whose altitude is approximately above sea level.
Administrative divisions
Zêkog County is made up of 4
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and 3
townships
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:
Climate
Zêkog County has an
alpine climate
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Definition
There are multiple definitions of alpine cli ...
(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''ETH'') due to very high elevation.
See also
*
List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
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References
External links
Official website of Zêkog County Government
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Amdo
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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