Maqên or Maqin County is a
county
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of
Qinghai Province
Qinghai is an inland province in Northwestern China. It is the largest province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third smallest population. Its capital and largest city is Xining.
Qinghai borders Gansu on the nort ...
, 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:
Climate
Maqên County has a
subalpine climate
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(
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''Dwc'') bordering on an
alpine climate
Alpine climate is the typical 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 of alpine cli ...
(''ETH'').
See also
*
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 People ...
*
Golog Maqin Airport
References
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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