Burang County

The circle Burang ( Tib: spu hreng rdzong, Tibetan: སྤུ་ཧྲེང་རྫོང, Purang Dzong ) has an area of ​​13,179 km ² and is located in the administrative region of Ngari, southwest of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People 's Republic of China. Burang is also the name of the seat of county government, the greater community Burang. Among the Indians and Nepalis the old trading post Burang is also known under the name Taklakot.

Administrative Divisions and Population

The circle Burang Founded in 1960, consists of a large village and two municipalities. These are:

  • Greater community Burang (普兰 镇), 5,026 inhabitants ( 2000 census );
  • Community Baga (巴嘎 乡), 1,208 inhabitants ( 2000 census );
  • Community Hor (霍尔 乡), 1,685 inhabitants ( 2000 census ).

For the full circle, the census counted the year 2000 7.919 inhabitants (estimate 2003: 10,000 ), while for 1999 or 7653 were given.

Ethnic structure of the population Burangs (2000)

At the census in the year 2000 7.919 inhabitants were counted in Burang.

Attractions

Its attractions include the standing since 2001 a national monument Khorchag Monastery, which was built in the year 996.

Ngari Prefecture Townships of the People's Republic of China Hor, Tibet Han Chinese Simbiling Monastery
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