Gyümai

Gyümai
Town
吉迈镇
Gyümai

Location of the city centre in Qinghai

Coordinates: 33°45′22″N 99°39′00″E / 33.756°N 99.650°E / 33.756; 99.650Coordinates: 33°45′22″N 99°39′00″E / 33.756°N 99.650°E / 33.756; 99.650
Country People's Republic of China
Province Qinghai
Elevation 3,970 m (13,020 ft)
Population
  Total 4,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Gyümai (Chinese: 吉迈 Jímài) is a town in Darlag County, Qinghai, China. The seat of Darlag County is situated in the Town of Gyümai. Gyümai has an altitude of 3970 m.[1] The average annual temperature is -1.2°C, and the average annual precipitation is 531.5 mm.[2]

Gyümai has a population of about 4000.[3] Most of the pastors live on the south side of the Yellow River.[2] The King Gesar's Lion and Dragon Palace (格萨尔大王狮龙宫殿), rebuilt according to legends, is located at about 18 km away from Gyümai.[4]

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