Maqên or Maqin County is a
county
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of
Qinghai Province
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, China. It is under the administration of
Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Name
The county is named for
Anyê Maqên, the Tibetan name for a revered local mountain.
Administrative divisions
Maqên is divided into two towns and six townships:
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Dawu Town ()
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Lajia
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Town ()
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Dawu Township ()
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Dongqinggou Township ()
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Xueshan
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Township ()
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Xiadawu Township ()
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Youyun Township ()
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Dangluo Township ()
Climate
Maqên County has an alpine
subarctic climate (
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See also
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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
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Golog Maqin Airport
Golog (or Guoluo) Maqin Airport is an airport serving Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Qinghai Province, China
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References
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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