Dêgê County (; ) is a county in
southern China
South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not n ...
, which was formerly one of the
Kham
Kham (; )
is one of the three traditional Tibetan regions, the others being Amdo in the northeast, and Ü-Tsang in central Tibet. The original residents of Kham are called Khampas (), and were governed locally by chieftains and monasteries. Kham ...
region's five independent kingdoms - the
Kingdom of Derge
The Kingdom of Derge was an important Monarchy, kingdom in Kham from the 15th to the 19th century. It was a center of industry, religion and politics, with the seat of its kingdom in the town of Dêgê County, Degé. The kings of Derge followed a ...
- but is now administered as a county in
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, often shortened to Ganzi Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture in the western arm of Sichuan province, China, bordering Yunnan to the south, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west, and Gansu to the nor ...
in far northwestern
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
,
China
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, bordering the
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a Provinces of China, province-level Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China in Southwest China. I ...
to the west. Its county seat is the town of
Derge
Derge (; ) is a town in Dêgê County in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, China. It was once the center of the Kingdom of Derge in Kham.
History
Historically, Derge, which means "land of mercy", was an important centre of Tibe ...
.
Towns and townships
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Gengqing Town ()
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Maisu Township ()
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Puma Township ()
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Yueba Township ()
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Babang Township ()
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Gongya Township ()
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Baiya Township ()
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Wangbuding Township ()
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Keluodong Township ()
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Kasongdu Township ()
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Enan Township ()
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Zhuqing Township ()
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Ezhi Township ()
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Manigange Township ()
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Yulong Township ()
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Cuo'a Township ()
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Zhongzhake Township ()
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Shangrangu Township ()
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Wogong Township ()
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Wentuo Township ()
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Niangu Township ()
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Langduo Township ()
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Axu Township ()
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Dagun Townshp ()
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Yading Township ()
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Suoba Township ()
Transport
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China National Highway 317
China National Highway 317 (G317) runs broadly west to east from Chengdu, Sichuan to Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet. It is 2,028 kilometres in length and forms an important transportation route in Tibet. As of 2017, Highway 317 passes through ...
Climate
References
External links
Official website of Dêgê County Government
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dege County
County-level divisions of Sichuan
Populated places in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture