Zhanang County

Zhanang County or Dranang County, (Tibetan: གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་ Wylie gra nang rdzong; Chinese: 扎囊县; Pinyin: Zhānáng Xiàn) is a county of Shannan (Lhokha) in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The capital town of county is Dratang town, with a monastery named Dratang.[1]

Zhanang County

扎囊县གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་།

Dranang County
Location of Zhanang County within Tibet
Zhanang County
Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 29°27′54″N 91°36′40″E
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet
Prefecture-level cityShannan(Lhokha)
Area
  Total2,141.92 km2 (827.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total35,278
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Dranang County is home to Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, and many other monasteries, including Mindrolling Monastery. Dranang County is separated into northern and southern parts by the Yarlung Tsangpo River. In 2015 a bridge near Dratang Town was finished, connecting the northern and southern parts of the county. Until 2015 there were regular rafts for transportation of people or small goods.

Demographics

As of 2000 it had a population of 35,278.

Ethnicity Population Percentage
Tibetan 35.018 99,26%
Han 235 0,67%
Hui 8 0,02%
Miao 5 0,01%
Tujia 4 0,01%
Sonstige 8 0,02%

References

  1. "Dratang". The Treasury of Lives. Retrieved 2018-09-15.


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