Riwoqê County

The circle Riwoqe ( Riboche ) belongs to the administrative area of the district of Qamdo in the east of Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. In 1999 he was one of 39 683 inhabitants.

Administrative Divisions

At the community level, the circuit is composed of two large municipalities and eight municipalities. These are (official spelling / Chinese):

  • Greater community Samdo桑 多 镇
  • Greater community Riwoqe类乌齐 镇
  • Community Jigdoi吉 多 乡
  • Community Kangsê岗 色 乡
  • Community Pengda滨 达 乡
  • Community Karmardo卡玛 多 乡
  • Community Samka尚 卡 乡
  • Community Yiri伊 日 乡
  • Community Jagsamka加桑卡 乡
  • Community Chamoling长毛 岭乡

History

The place name Riwoqe, " Big Mountain", goes back to the same monastery Taklung Kagyu school, there by Sangye Ön ( Tib: sangs rgyas dbon ) ( 1250-1296 ) was founded with the support Chögyel Phagpas and up to 20. century held the secular and religious affairs of the region unchallenged in hands. Because of its close ties to the mother monastery Chang Taglung Thang, due to its location in the Central Tibetan area, north of Lhasa, also known as Yarthang ( Tib: yar thang ), "Higher preferred level " was designated, Riwoqe also had the nickname Mart slope ( Tib: mar thang ).

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