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Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

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nameGannan Prefecture
official_nameGannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
native_name甘南州 · {{bo-textonlyཀན་ལྷོ་ཁུལ།}}
settlement_typeAutonomous prefecture
total_type
image_skylineLabrang 5.jpg
image_captionLabrang Monastery, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
image_mapLocation of Gannan Prefecture within Gansu (China).png
map_captionLocation of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within Gansu
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameChina
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Gansu
seat_typePrefecture Seat
seatHezuo
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government_typeAutonomous prefecture
leader_titleCCP Secretary
leader_nameYu Chenghui
leader_title1Congress Chairman
leader_name1Tashi Cao
leader_title2Governor
leader_name2Zhao Lingyun
leader_title3CPPCC Chairman
leader_name3Rinchen Thondup
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population_blank1_titleMajor Ethnic Groups
population_blank1Tibetan-51.44%
Han-41.75%
Hui-6.43%
demographics_type2GDP
demographics2_title1Total
demographics2_info1CN¥ 12.7 billion
US$ 2.0 billion
demographics2_title2Per capita
demographics2_info2CN¥ 17,990
US$ 2,888
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Default is list if up to 5 items, coll if more than 5-- Han-41.75% Hui-6.43% US$ 2.0 billion US$ 2,888

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China, bordering Linxia to the north, Dingxi to the northeast, Longnan to the east and Aba (Sichuan province) to the south. It includes Xiahe and the Labrang Monastery, Luqu, Maqu and other mostly Tibetan towns and villages. Gannan has an area of 40,898 km2 and its capital is Hezuo city (Zoi). In the first year of the proclamation of Gannan Autonomous District, the district-seat was at the Labrang Town of Sangqu.

Population

According to the 2010 census, Gannan has 689,132 inhabitants (population density: 17.14 inhabitants per km2).

Ethnic groups in Gannan, 2000 census

NationalityPopulationPercentage
Tibetan329,27851.44%
Han267,26041.75%
Hui41,1636.43%
Tu9390.15%
Dongxiang2580.04%
Manchu2570.04%
Salar2220.03%
Mongols2150.03%
Others5140.09%

Transport

Highway G213 runs through this prefecture. In 2013, the Gannan Xiahe Airport was opened.

Subdivisions

1 county level city, 7 counties.

MapNameHanziHanyu PinyinTibetanWylie
Tibetan PinyinPopulation
(2010 Census)Area (km2)Density
(/km2)
Hezuo City
(Zoi City)合作市zhbo
bo90,2902,67033.81
Lintan County临潭县zhbo
bo137,0011,55787.99
Jonê County
(Zhuoni County)卓尼县zhbo
bo100,5225,69417.65
Zhouqu County
(Zhugqu County)舟曲县zhbo
bo132,1083,01043.88
Têwo County
(Diebu County)迭部县zhbo
bo52,1665,10810.21
Maqu County玛曲县zhbo
bo54,74510,1906.72
Luqu County碌曲县zhbo
bo35,6305,2986.72
Xiahe County
(Sangqu County)夏河县zhbo
bo86,6706,67412.98

Climate

Gannan, as illustrated by this chart for Xiahe, has an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc) that grades into an alpine climate (ETH) at the highest elevations. The climate is characterised by mild, rainy summers and frigid, but dry and sunny, winters.

References

References

  1. 甘肃省统计局、国家统计局甘肃调查总队. (November 2016). ["《甘肃发展年鉴－2016》"](http://www.gstj.gov.cn/tjnj/2016/index.html }}{{Dead link). [[China Statistics Press]].
  2. Census 2012 http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-62.aspx {{Webarchive. link. (2013-01-27)
  3. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA.
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