Luqu County ( zh, s=碌曲县, ) is a

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of the

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, c=甘南藏族自治州, p=Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu; ) is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China, bordering Linxia to the north, Dingxi to the northeast, Longnan to the east ...

in the south of

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province, China, bordering the provinces of

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to the southeast and

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to the west. Its postal code is 717200, and in 1999 its population was 30,039 people. The word "Luqu" derived from the Tibetan name of

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. Kirti Namgyel Dechen Ling (Ganden Shedrub Pekar Drolwailing), a Gelug monastery located in

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(Langmusi), was founded in 1748. It became the seat of the Kirti incarnation line.

Administrative divisions

Luqu County is divided to 5

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and 2

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Luqu County Luqu County ( zh, s=碌曲县, ) 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 it ...

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Gansu-geo-stub

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