Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

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The Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese果洛 藏族 自治州, Pinyin Guǒluò Zàngzú zìzhìzhōu ) is located in the southeastern Chinese province of Qinghai and the Tibetan cultural region of Amdo is attributed. Its administrative seat is the large village in the district Dawo Maqên. Golog has an area of ​​76,312 km ², which can be used almost entirely nomadic.

In Golog several monasteries of Jonang school have survived ( own school of thought within Tibetan Buddhism) and according to the local Tibetans considers Golog the origin of the hero King Gesar King. When his patron deity is considered the mountain god Make Pomra who has his residence in the holy mountain Amnye Make (Ch Animaqing Shan).

Population

At the census in 2000 had 137 940 inhabitants Golog ( population density. 1.81 inhab / km ²).

Administrative Divisions

The Autonomous District is made up of six districts:

The historically significant district Sertar was formerly counted for Golog region, is now, however, the district Garzê in Sichuan Province.