Yanshiping, Tibet

Yanshiping
雁石坪镇
Town
Yanshiping
Location within Qinghai
Coordinates: 33°35′50″N 92°04′10″E / 33.59722°N 92.06944°E / 33.59722; 92.06944Coordinates: 33°35′50″N 92°04′10″E / 33.59722°N 92.06944°E / 33.59722; 92.06944
Country People's Republic of China
Autonomous region Tibet
Prefecture Nagqu Prefecture
County Amdo County
Elevation 4,720 m (15,490 ft)
Population
 • Major Nationalities Tibetan
 • Regional dialect Tibetan language
Time zone +8

Yanshiping, also Yan Shi (Chinese: 雁石坪镇; pinyin: Yànshípíng zhèn) is a small town physically situated in the southwest of Qinghai province, China. However, it is under the jurisdiction of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] At an elevation of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft), it is one of the highest year-round settlements in the world. The principal economic activity is animal husbandry.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains seven village committees and one neighborhood which are as follows:[3]

  • Yanshiping Neighborhood (雁石坪居委会)
  • Zhukouma Village (朱扣玛村)
  • Naqianma Village (那前玛村)
  • Bumadai Village (布玛代村)
  • Menlie Sangma Village (门列桑玛村)
  • Longyama Village (龙亚玛村)
  • Oubudong Village (欧布东村)
  • Buka Rida Village (布卡日达村)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 雁石坪镇究竟属于西藏还是青海？有什么说法么？. XZQH. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ↑ 雁石坪镇 (in Chinese). Hudong Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Yanshiping Town,Amdo". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.


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