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Town in Tibet, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zharen, also Zaring or Zharencun (Chinese: 扎仁镇) is a small town and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located at the side of the G109 road, 41.9 kilometres (26.0 mi) south of Amdo Town on the road from Nagchu Town, and approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the southern tip of Cona Lake.[1] It has a population of 7875, living in 1479 households.[2]
Zharen | |
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Coordinates: 31°49′04″N 91°44′01″E | |
Country | China |
Region | Tibet |
Prefecture | Nagqu Prefecture |
County | Amdo County |
Population | |
• Total | 7,875 |
• Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
• Regional dialect | Tibetan language |
Time zone | +8 |
Zharen township was established in 1962, and in 2002 it received Town status. It has jurisdiction over 12 village committees, with 219 natural villages.[2]
The township-level division contains nine village committees and one neighborhood which are as follows:
The economy is mainly based on animal husbandry, with locals raising yak, sheep and goats. There are primary schools and health centres.[2]
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