Yanshiping, Tibet

Yanshiping
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 China
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) is a small town in the southwestern Qinghai, China. But it is belong to the jurisdiction of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. 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.[1][2]

Administrative divisions

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

See also

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  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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