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Luding County
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Luding County |
| native_name | 泸定县 · |
| other_name | Chagsam, Jagsam |
| postal_code | 626100 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| seat | Luqiao |
| seat_type | County seat |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | Luding Bridge June 07 350D 111.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Luding Bridge crossing the Dadu River |
| image_map | Location of Luding within Sichuan (China).png |
| map_caption | Location of Luding County (red) within Garzê Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan |
| pushpin_map | Sichuan#China |
| pushpin_label | Luding |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the seat in Sichuan |
| mapsize | 250px |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Sichuan |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture-level city |
| subdivision_name2 | Garzê |
| area_code | 0836 |
| area_total_km2 | 2165.35 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| population_blank1 | Han - 78.2% |
| Tibetan - 16.0% | |
| Yi - 4.8% | |
| population_blank1_title | Major nationalities |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_total | 86234 |
| population_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| timezone | China Standard |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| website |
Tibetan - 16.0% Yi - 4.8% Luding County (), also known via its Tibetan name as Chagsam or Jagsam (), is a county located in the southeast of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province, China. Luding County covers an area of 2165.35 km2, and has a population of 86,234 as of 2022.
History
Main article: 2022 Luding earthquake
Geography
Luding County is bordered by Tianquan County, Yingjing County, and Hanyuan County to the east, Shimian County to the south, and Kangding to the west and north.
The county is located within the Hengduan Mountains, within the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The town of Luqiao, the county seat, sits at an elevation of 1321 m above sea level. The highest point in the county is Mount Gongga, along the southwestern border with Kangding. Mount Erlang is also located on the county's edge.
Climate
|Jan record high C = 23.4 |Jan record low C = -4.2 |Feb record high C = 29.4 |Feb record low C = -3.5 |Mar record high C = 36.3 |Mar record low C = -2.4 |Apr record high C = 35.5 |Apr record low C = 3.4 |May record high C = 36.3 |May record low C = 6.0 |Jun record high C = 36.3 |Jun record low C = 10.6 |Jul record high C = 37.8 |Jul record low C = 13.2 |Aug record high C = 36.1 |Aug record low C = 11.7 |Sep record high C = 34.9 |Sep record low C = 9.9 |Oct record high C = 30.6 |Oct record low C = 5.3 |Nov record high C = 26.3 |Nov record low C = 0.2 |Dec record high C = 22.0 |Dec record low C = -3.2
Administrative divisions
As of 2022, Luding County contains the following eight towns and one township:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Luqiao Town | |||||
| (Jagsam) | 泸桥镇 | zh | bo | 513322100 | |
| Linqi Town | |||||
| (Lengqi) | 冷碛镇 | zh | bo | 513322101 | |
| Xinglong Town | |||||
| (Xinlung) | 兴隆镇 | zh | bo | 513322102 | |
| Boxab Town | |||||
| (Moxi) | 磨西镇 | zh | bo | 513322103 | |
| Kugdalung Town | |||||
| (Kugdalungba, Yanzigou) | 燕子沟镇 | zh | bo | 513322104 | |
| Dêtog Town | |||||
| (Detuo) | 得妥镇 | zh | bo | 513322105 | |
| Pumba Town | |||||
| (Pingpa, Pengba) | 烹坝镇 | zh | bo | 513322106 | |
| Dêwê Town | |||||
| (Dewei) | 德威镇 | zh | bo | 513322107 | |
| Township | |||||
| La'ngoi Township | |||||
| (Lan'an) | 岚安乡 | zh | bo | 513322200 |
Demographics
Luding County has a total population of 86,234 as of 2022, up from approximately 80,000 at the end of 2004, and the 77,855 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.
Ethnic groups
Luding County has a supermajority Han Chinese population, but is home to a number of ethnic minorities, who constitute about 22% of the county's population. The county's ethnic minorities include Tibetans, Yi, Qiang, Miao, Hui, Mongols, Tujia, Lisu, Manchus, Yao, Kam, Nakhi, Bouyei, Bai, Zhuang, and the Dai.
The following table shows the ethnic composition of Luding County:
| 2000 | 2022 | Ethnic Group | Population | Percentage | Ethnic Group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han | 66,066 | 84.86% | Han | ~67,435 | 78.2% | ||
| Tibetan | 7,834 | 10.06% | Tibetan | ~13,797 | 16.0% | ||
| Yi | 3,424 | 4.4% | Yi | ~4,139 | 4.8% | ||
| Mongols | 253 | 0.32% | Mongols | N/A | N/A | ||
| Others | 278 | 0.36% | Others | 863 | 1.0% |
Transport
- China National Highway 318
References
References
- "". link. Luding County People's Government
- link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
- "". link. [[National Bureau of Statistics of China]]
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