Daocheng County
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Daocheng County |
| native_name | 稻城县 · |
| other_name | Dapba, Dabba, Daoba |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| settlement_type | County |
| image_skyline | File:稻城白塔 - White Pagoda in Daocheng County - 2012.10 - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | White Pagoda in Daocheng County |
| image_map | Location of Daocheng within Sichuan (China).png |
| map_caption | Daocheng County (red) within Garzê Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Sichuan |
| subdivision_type2 | Autonomous prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Garzê |
| seat_type | County seat |
| seat | Jingzhoi (Jinzhu) |
| area_total_km2 | 7323 |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 32916 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| pushpin_map | Sichuan#China |
| pushpin_label | Daocheng |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the seat in Sichuan |
| coor_pinpoint | Daocheng government |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 3753 |
| timezone | China Standard |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| website | |
| :: |
|name = Daocheng County |native_name = 稻城县 · |other_name = Dapba, Dabba, Daoba |postal_code_type = Postal code |settlement_type = County |image_skyline = File:稻城白塔 - White Pagoda in Daocheng County - 2012.10 - panoramio.jpg |image_caption =White Pagoda in Daocheng County |image_map = Location of Daocheng within Sichuan (China).png |map_caption = Daocheng County (red) within Garzê Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = China |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Sichuan |subdivision_type2 = Autonomous prefecture |subdivision_name2 = Garzê |seat_type = County seat |seat = Jingzhoi (Jinzhu) |area_total_km2 = 7323 |area_footnotes = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 32916 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_density_km2 = auto |pushpin_map = Sichuan#China |pushpin_label = Daocheng |pushpin_label_position = left |pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Sichuan |coor_pinpoint = Daocheng government |coordinates = |elevation_m = 3753 |timezone = China Standard |utc_offset = +8 |website = |order=st |s= |t= |p=Dàochéng Xiàn |altname=Historical Chinese name |s2=稻坝 |t2=稻壩 |p2=Dàobà |tib= |wylie=dab pa rdzong |zwpy=Dabba Zong Daocheng County or Dapba in Tibetan (; ) is a county of western Sichuan Province, China, located in the eastern Hengduan Mountains. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture with an overwhelmingly Tibetan population. Its latitude ranges from 27° 58' to 29° 30' N and longitude 99° 56' to 100° 36', and reaches 174 km in north–south extent and 63 km in east–west width, with elevations ranging from 2000 to.
Daocheng Yading Airport, the world's highest airport, is located in Daocheng County.
History
The explorer Joseph Rock departed from Lijiang in 1928 and visited Daocheng.
After the fall of the Qing dynasty, Xiangcheng and Daocheng fell into chaos. Daocheng was controlled by local chiefs centered in Daoba and the Gangkarling () region from 1930s to 1950s.
Administrative Divisions
Daocheng County is divided into 5 towns and 8 townships.
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| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Jingzhoi Town | |||||
| (Jinzhu) | 金珠镇 | zh | bo | 513337100 | |
| Shambala Town | |||||
| (Xambala, Xianggelila) | 香格里拉镇 | zh | bo | 513337101 | |
| Sumdü Town | |||||
| (Sangdui) | 桑堆镇 | zh | bo | 513337102 | |
| Qugar Town | |||||
| (Jiga) | 吉呷镇 | zh | bo | 513337103 | |
| Gartang Town | |||||
| (Gatong) | 噶通镇 | zh | bo | 513337104 | |
| Townships | |||||
| Sammo Township | |||||
| (Shengmu) | 省母乡 | zh | bo | 513337201 | |
| Jangrong Township | |||||
| (Julong) | 巨龙乡 | zh | bo | 513337204 | |
| Dêmo Township | |||||
| (Dengpo) | 邓坡乡 | zh | bo | 513337205 | |
| Mangra Township | |||||
| (Mula) | 木拉乡 | zh | bo | 513337206 | |
| Qêrog Township | |||||
| (Chitu) | 赤土乡 | zh | bo | 513337207 | |
| Bucang Township | |||||
| (Mengzi) | 蒙自乡 | zh | bo | 513337209 | |
| Kaqa Township | |||||
| (Gaqag, Geka) | 各卡乡 | zh | bo | 513337210 | |
| Goyagtang Township | |||||
| (Goyatang, Eyatong) | 俄牙同乡 | zh | bo | 513337212 | |
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Climate
Daocheng has a Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate (Dwb) according to the Köppen Climate classification, with humid and rainy and warm summers, and cold and dry winters due to the high pressure that forms over the Tibetan Plateau during those months. Snowfall is most common during spring and autumn, as there is little precipitation during winter.
| width = auto | metric first = y | single line = y | collapsed = n | location = Daocheng, elevation 3728 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) |Jan high C = 6.3 |Feb high C = 7.8 |Mar high C = 10.3 |Apr high C = 13.6 |May high C = 17.4 |Jun high C = 19.7 |Jul high C = 18.6 |Aug high C = 18.2 |Sep high C = 17.5 |Oct high C = 14.6 |Nov high C = 10.6 |Dec high C = 7.8 |Jan mean C = -4.1 |Feb mean C = -1.9 |Mar mean C = 1.5 |Apr mean C = 5.4 |May mean C = 9.8 |Jun mean C = 12.7 |Jul mean C = 12.4 |Aug mean C = 11.9 |Sep mean C = 10.7 |Oct mean C = 6.3 |Nov mean C = 0.7 |Dec mean C = -3.2 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -12.5 |Feb low C = -10.0 |Mar low C = -5.7 |Apr low C = -1.8 |May low C = 2.8 |Jun low C = 7.2 |Jul low C = 8.3 |Aug low C = 7.9 |Sep low C = 6.2 |Oct low C = 0.2 |Nov low C = -6.7 |Dec low C = -11.4 | Jan record high C = 18.7 | Jan record low C = -26.5 | Feb record high C = 18.7 | Feb record low C = -23.6 | Mar record high C = 23.5 | Mar record low C = -18.4 | Apr record high C = 23.7 | Apr record low C = -10.4 | May record high C = 25.2 | May record low C = -6.7 | Jun record high C = 27.0 | Jun record low C = -1.7 | Jul record high C = 27.9 | Jul record low C = 0.1 | Aug record high C = 24.9 | Aug record low C = -0.1 | Sep record high C = 23.8 | Sep record low C = -3.0 | Oct record high C = 21.5 | Oct record low C = -10.2 | Nov record high C = 19.0 | Nov record low C = -21.0 | Dec record high C = 17.2 | Dec record low C = -27.6 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 1.3 |Feb precipitation mm = 2.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 7.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 14.0 |May precipitation mm = 39.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 116.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 193.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 162.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 97.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 20.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 4.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 0.9 |Jan humidity = 37 |Feb humidity = 38 |Mar humidity = 43 |Apr humidity = 47 |May humidity = 51 |Jun humidity = 63 |Jul humidity = 74 |Aug humidity = 75 |Sep humidity = 71 |Oct humidity = 60 |Nov humidity = 48 |Dec humidity = 39 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 1.7 |Feb precipitation days = 1.4 |Mar precipitation days = 5.0 |Apr precipitation days = 7.3 |May precipitation days = 10.2 |Jun precipitation days = 18.2 |Jul precipitation days = 24.8 |Aug precipitation days = 23.8 |Sep precipitation days = 17.8 |Oct precipitation days = 6.4 |Nov precipitation days = 2.3 |Dec precipitation days = 1.0 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 261.2 |Feb sun = 244.8 |Mar sun = 247.8 |Apr sun = 230.1 |May sun = 219.8 |Jun sun = 171.6 |Jul sun = 130.7 |Aug sun = 136.4 |Sep sun = 167.7 |Oct sun = 227.7 |Nov sun = 244.8 |Dec sun = 262.0 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 80 | Feb percentsun = 77 | Mar percentsun = 66 | Apr percentsun = 59 | May percentsun = 52 | Jun percentsun = 41 | Jul percentsun = 31 | Aug percentsun = 34 | Sep percentsun = 46 | Oct percentsun = 65 | Nov percentsun = 77 | Dec percentsun = 82 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 4.0 |Feb snow days = 5.2 |Mar snow days = 10.1 |Apr snow days = 9.9 |May snow days = 2.6 |Jun snow days = 0.3 |Jul snow days = 0.1 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0.3 |Oct snow days = 2.7 |Nov snow days = 4.0 |Dec snow days = 2.5 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration
References
References
- (2021-06-04). "甘孜州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）". Government of Garzê Prefecture.
- "稻城亚丁： 一个美得惊世骇俗的地方（高清） -新华旅游-新华网".
- "乡城、稻城土头统治的由来及其嬗变" by 秦和平
- link. XZQH.org. (23 March 2015). zh-hans. 1996年，稻城县面积7325.5平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，稻城县常住总人口31113人，其中：金珠镇7553人，香格里拉镇3031人，桑堆乡2580人，省母乡1712人，傍河乡1552人，色拉乡1785人，巨龙乡1957人，邓波乡980人，木拉乡1775人，赤土乡2665人，蒙自乡1961人，各卡乡806人，吉呷乡1442人，俄牙同乡1314人。
- link. Daocheng County People's Government. zh-hans. 稻城县辖三个片区工委（稻坝工委、贡岭工委、东义工委）十四个乡镇（金珠镇、傍河乡、色拉乡、省母乡、桑堆镇、巨龙乡、邓坡乡、赤土乡、木拉乡、香格里拉镇、蒙自乡、各卡乡、吉呷镇、俄牙同乡 ）。. (12 July 2016)
- link. [[National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China]]. (2017). zh-hans. 统计用区划代码 名称 513337100000 金珠镇 513337101000 香格里拉镇 513337102000 桑堆镇 513337201000 省母乡 513337202000 傍河乡 513337203000 色拉乡 513337204000 巨龙乡 513337205000 邓波乡 513337206000 木拉乡 513337207000 赤土乡 513337209000 蒙自乡 513337210000 各卡乡 513337211000 吉呷乡 513337212000 俄牙同乡
- link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
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