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Hongyuan County
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hongyuan County |
| native_name | 红原县 • |
| other_name | Gakog, Gaqu, Hungyoin |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | Birdview 3051.jpg |
| image_caption | Aerial view over Mewa Monastery |
| image_map | Location of Hongyuan within Sichuan (China).png |
| map_caption | Location of Hongyuan County (red) in Ngawa Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan |
| pushpin_map | Sichuan#China |
| pushpin_label | Hongyuan |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Sichuan |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Sichuan |
| subdivision_type2 | Autonomous prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Ngawa |
| seat | Kyungqu |
| seat_type | County seat |
| area_total_km2 | 8398 |
| population_total | 46644 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone | China Standard |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| website |
rka chu rdzong or hung yon rdzong|zwpy=Gakog Zong or Gaqu Zong or Hungyoin Zong
Gakog (Hongyuan) County ( or ; ) is a county in the north of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. There is a river called Ka Chu/Gaqu () in the area and kog means "valley" or "area"; thus it means the area of the Ga River.
This is the only county under the Prefecture with entirely yak herding pastoralists. The average altitude above the sea level is 3600 m. About 8,398 square meter and about 40,000 people reside (2004) mostly Amdo Tibetan. The language is spoken is one of the most conservative dialect among the Amdo Tibetan varieties. The county seat is (a.k.a. Khyungchu).
Southwest University for Nationalities maintains the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Ecological Environmental Protection and Advanced Technology for Animal Husbandry in Hongyuan County.
The country is served by Aba Hongyuan Airport.
Governance
Hongyuan County Public Security Bureau
The Hongyuan County Public Security Bureau () is the primary law enforcement agency in Hongyuan county. It operates 10 police stations and 1 Jail along with a traffic police unit, a forestry unit and a plains unit. As of 2016, the forestry unit had 16 officers.
Line of duty-deaths
On 15 March 2020, a officer of the forestry unit died due to duty-related illness.
Hongyuan County Fire and Rescue Battalion
The Hongyuan County Fire and Rescue Battalion () provides firefighting and rescue services within the county.
Climate
Hongyuan has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc) with short, mild summers and cold winters, although not as cold as subarctic climates at higher latitudes. It is affected by the Asian Monsoon. |Jan record high C = 15.4 |Jan record low C = -36.0 |Feb record high C = 16.6 |Feb record low C = -30.2 |Mar record high C = 19.6 |Mar record low C = -26.3 |Apr record high C = 23.0 |Apr record low C = -14.9 |May record high C = 24.6 |May record low C = -14.8 |Jun record high C = 26.0 |Jun record low C = -4.4 |Jul record high C = 25.7 |Jul record low C = -2.6 |Aug record high C = 25.6 |Aug record low C = -4.9 |Sep record high C = 24.9 |Sep record low C = -6.7 |Oct record high C = 23.1 |Oct record low C = -15.3 |Nov record high C = 15.4 |Nov record low C = -26.6 |Dec record high C = 14.4 |Dec record low C = -30.7
Administrative divisions
Hongyuan County has 6 townships and 4 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| (Khyungchu, Qiongxi) | 邛溪镇 | zh | bo | 513233100 | |
| (Sajinse, Shuajingsi) | 刷经寺镇 | zh | bo | 513233101 | |
| (Waqie) | 瓦切镇 | zh | bo | 513233102 | |
| (Anqog, Anqu) | 安曲镇 | zh | bo | 513233103 | |
| Sêrdêu Town | |||||
| (Sêrdiu, Sedi) | 色地镇 | zh | bo | 513233104 | |
| (Longriba, Longri) | 龙日镇 | zh | bo | 513233105 | |
| Townships | |||||
| (Jiangrong) | 江茸乡 | zh | bo | 513233202 | |
| (Cha'erma) | 查尔玛乡 | zh | bo | 513233203 | |
| (Amu) | 阿木乡 | zh | bo | 513233205 | |
| (Maiwa) | 麦洼乡 | zh | bo | 513233207 |
National priority protected sites
There is 1 National priority protected site in Hongyuan County.
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References
References
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- "[http://english.swun.edu.cn/index/About_Us.htm About Us] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-04 ." [[Southwest University for Nationalities]]. Retrieved on November 16, 2015.)
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- (2023-04-20). "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020".
- 1981-2010 extremes. link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
- "国务院关于核定并公布第六批全国重点文物保护单位的通知".
- "我国海拔最高的红军烈士墓".
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