Zhanang County

Zhanang ( Tib: gra nang rdzong, Tibetan: གྲ་ནང་རྫོང, Dranang Dzong or Chanang ) is a county in the district of Shannan in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It has an area of 2141.92 square kilometers, and according to the 1990 census, 33 291 inhabitants, of whom 33 156 Tibetans and 126 Han Chinese ( census 2000: 35 278 inhabitants).

In Zhanang there are the important monasteries Samye, Dorje Drag and Mindrölling (see " Northern Treasures ").

Administrative Divisions

At the community level, the circuit is composed of two large municipalities and three municipalities. These are (Pinyin / chin. ):

• Greater community Zhatang扎 塘镇
• Greater community Sangye桑耶 镇

• Community Zhaqi扎 期 乡
• Community Jiru吉 汝 乡
• Community Anzha安扎 乡

Ethnic structure of the population Zhanangs (2000)

At the census in the year 2000 35.278 inhabitants were counted in Zhanang.