Jainca County, Chentsa County or Jainzha County (; ) is a county in
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture of Eastern Qinghai, China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has area of and its seat is in Tongren County.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Huangnan ...
in
Qinghai
Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth largest province of China by area and has the third smallest po ...
Province, China, to Tibetans in the area known as Malho Prefecture, part of
Amdo
Amdo ( ”am˥˥.to˥˥ ) is one of the three traditional Tibetan regions, the others being U-Tsang in the west and Kham in the east. Ngari (including former Guge kingdom) in the north-west was incorporated into Ãœ-Tsang. Amdo is also the ...
. There are six townships, three towns and a total of 79 administrative villages in Chentsa county. The county has an area of 1714 square kilometres and a population of ~50,000 (2001), 67%
Tibetan
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* of, from, or related to Tibet
* Tibetan people, an ethnic group
* Tibetan language:
** Classical Tibetan, the classical language used also as a contemporary written standard
** Standard Tibetan, the most widely used spoken dial ...
. The county seat is the town of
Markhu Thang (; ).
Climate
Jainca County has a cold
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
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Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''BSk'') and , at , on July 24, 2000.
See also
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Amdo Jampa Amdo Jampa (born 1911 in Chentsa, Amdo, Tibet, died 28 March 2002, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China), also known as Jampa Tseten, was a Tibetan painter.
Biography
Amdo Jampa was known for his photo-realistic style. He made famous portraits ...
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List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the Peopl ...
References
External links
Official website of Jainca County Government
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Amdo
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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