Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

The Autonomous Prefecture of Gannan Tibetan located in the southeastern Chinese province of Gansu and the Tibetan cultural region of Amdo is attributed. Its capital is Hezuo (合作 市), Tib Heitso (34 ° 59 'N, 102 ° 30' O34.985555555556102.50813888889Koordinaten: 34 ° 59 'N, 102 ° 30' E ). Gannan has an area of ​​40,201 km ² and around 680,000 inhabitants ( end of 2004).

The most famous monastery of the district is the major Gelugpa monastery Labrang.

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Gannan is composed of an independent city and seven circles. These are:

• Hezuo city (合作 市), 2670 km ², 90,000 inhabitants, the district capital;
• Circle Lintan (临潭县Lintan Xiàn ), 1557 km ², 150,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Chengguan (城关 镇);
• Circle Jone (卓尼 县Zhuoni Xiàn ), 5694 km ², 100,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Liulin (柳林 镇);
• Circle Zhugqu (舟曲 县Zhōuqǔ Xiàn ), 3010 km ², 130,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Chengguan (城关 镇);
• Circle TEWO (迭部县Diebu Xiàn ), 5108 km ², 60,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Dêngka (电 尕 镇);
• Circle Maqu (玛曲 县Mǎqǔ Xiàn ), 10,190 km ², 40,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Nyinma (尼玛 镇);
• Circle Luqu (碌曲县Lùqǔ Xiàn ), 5298 km ², 30,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Ma'ngê (玛艾 镇);
• Xiahe county (夏河 县Xiahe Xiàn ), 6674 km ², 80,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Labrang (拉卜楞 镇).

Ethnic structure of the population ( 2000)

At the census in 2000 had 640 106 inhabitants Gannan ( population density. 15.65 inhab / km ²).

Economy

Gannan is one of the traditional Yakhaltegebiete. In the region especially Gannan - yaks are kept, which are characterized as a burden, riding and draft animal of another geographical yak breeds mainly by their good fertility, their high level of live weight and their usability. The use of meat and wool are also significant. The calves of Gannan -Yard are heavier than the other geographical yak breeds in China.