Nagchu County
Encyclopedia
Nagqu County is a county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region
, western People's Republic of China
. The name of the county in the Tibetan language means "black river".
to the southeast, Biru
to the east, Nyainrong
to the northeast, Amdo
to the northwest, and Baingoin
to the west, while Lhasa
City, the regional capital, is to the south.
With an elevation of around 4500 metres (14,763.8 ft), Nagqu has a harsh, alpine climate
(Köppen
EH), with long, very cold and dry winters, and short, cool summers. In winter, temperatures frequently drop below −20 °C at night and in summer typically rise to 16 °C (61 °F) during the day. Monthly daily mean temperatures range from −12.6 °C in January to 9 °C (48.2 °F) in July, and the annual mean is only −1.17 °C. From June to September, a majority of the days receives some precipitation, and over 80% of the annual precipitation is delivered.
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
, western People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The name of the county in the Tibetan language means "black river".
Geography and climate
Located in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Nagqu County ranges in latitude from 30° 31' to 31° 55' N and in longitude from 91° 12' to 93° 02' E. Bordering counties within Nagqu Prefecture are LhariLhari County
Lhari County is a small county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region...
to the southeast, Biru
Biru County
Biru County is a small county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The name means "female yak".At the 2000 PRC census, the county's population was 45,222, of whom:...
to the east, Nyainrong
Nyainrong County
Nyainrong County is a small county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Yurla is a favourite of the people of the county.-References:...
to the northeast, Amdo
Amdo County
Amdo County. is a small county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region.Its capital is Pagnag, located at 32°15'50" North, 91°40'50" East. Pagnag has a station on the new railway from Golmud to Lhasa. There is a major rail depot 3 km west of the town....
to the northwest, and Baingoin
Baingoin County
Baingoin County is a small county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region....
to the west, while Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
City, the regional capital, is to the south.
With an elevation of around 4500 metres (14,763.8 ft), Nagqu has a harsh, alpine climate
Alpine climate
Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
EH), with long, very cold and dry winters, and short, cool summers. In winter, temperatures frequently drop below −20 °C at night and in summer typically rise to 16 °C (61 °F) during the day. Monthly daily mean temperatures range from −12.6 °C in January to 9 °C (48.2 °F) in July, and the annual mean is only −1.17 °C. From June to September, a majority of the days receives some precipitation, and over 80% of the annual precipitation is delivered.
Transport
- China National Highway 317China National Highway 317China National Highway 317 runs broadly west to east from Chengdu, Sichuan to Naqu, Tibet. It is 2,028 kilometres in length.- Route and distance:...
runs from ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
in SichuanSichuan' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province to Nagqu County.