Zêkog County (; ) is the second largest administrative subdivision by area within

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, Huangn ...

in eastern

Qinghai Province 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 ...

, China, bordering Gansu to the east. The county has an area of and a population of ~50,000 (2001), mainly

Tibetan Tibetan may mean: * 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 diale ...

. The

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is the town of Chak Qu, whose altitude is approximately above sea level.

Climate

Zêkog County has an

alpine climate Alpine climate is the typical weather ( climate) for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate. Definition There are multiple definitions ...

( Köppen ''ETH'') due to very high elevation.

References

External links

Official website of Zêkog County Government
County-level divisions of Qinghai Amdo Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture {{Qinghai-geo-stub

Climate

See also

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