Zhangzha Town

Zhangzha Town
Zhangzha Town ; 漳扎镇
	Town
	Zhangzha Town Location in Sichuan
	Coordinates: 33°17′28″N 103°52′25″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
County	Jiuzhaigou
Communities and villages	List Heye Community; Shuzheng Community; Zharu Community; Zhangzha Community; Pengfeng Community; Longkang Community; Ganhaizi Community; Zhangzha Village; Longkang Village; Congya Village; Yazha Village; Shaba Village; Erdaoqiao Village; Ganhaizi Village; Shangsizhai Village; Langzhai Village; Zhongcha Village; Yatun Village; Yongzhu Village; Pengfeng Village;
Area
• Total	1,305.92 km2 (504.22 sq mi)
Population
• Total	6,000
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	623402
Area code	+86 (0)837
Administrative code	51 32 25 101

Zhangzha Town (Chinese: 漳扎镇; pinyin: Zhāngzhā Zhèn), formerly Jiuzhaigou Town (Chinese: 九寨沟镇),[1] is a township-level division under Jiuzhaigou County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China,[2] with an area of 1,305.92 square kilometres and a population of 6,000 as of 2017.[3]

Administrative divisions

Pengfeng Village in Zhangzha Town in 2014, with Jiuzhaigou Valley in background

Zhangzha Town has jurisdiction over the following regions:[4]

Heye Community, Shuzheng Community, Zharu Community, Zhangzha Community, Pengfeng Community, Longkang Community, Ganhaizi Community, Zhangzha Village, Longkang Village, Congya Village, Yazha Village, Shaba Village, Erdaoqiao Village, Ganhaizi Village, Shangsizhai Village, Langzhai Village, Zhongcha Village, Yatun Village, Yongzhu Village, Pengfeng Village.

Jiuzhaigou Earthquake

On Aug 8, 2017, Zhangzha Town was the epicenter of the earthquake, causing severe power failure in Jiuzhaigou County[5] and damages to the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.[6]

References

"九寨沟县发生7.0级地震" (in Chinese). NetEase. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
"2016年统计用区划代码" [Statistical zoning code, 2016 (Jiuzhaigou County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
"九寨沟漳扎镇地震最新消息：人员游客伤亡情况汇总" (in Chinese). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
"2016年统计用区划代码" [Statistical zoning code, 2016 (Zhangzha Town)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
Du, Wenwen (9 August 2017). "九寨沟7级地震强烈震感持续十几秒目前全城停电". 中国青年网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
"China quake scars pristine Jiuzhaigou scenic tourist site". The Straits Times. Agence France-Presse. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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[1] "九寨沟县发生7.0级地震" (in Chinese). NetEase. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[statsgovcn-2] "2016年统计用区划代码" [Statistical zoning code, 2016 (Jiuzhaigou County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[3] "九寨沟漳扎镇地震最新消息：人员游客伤亡情况汇总" (in Chinese). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[statsgovcn2-4] "2016年统计用区划代码" [Statistical zoning code, 2016 (Zhangzha Town)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[youthcn-5] Du, Wenwen (9 August 2017). "九寨沟7级地震强烈震感持续十几秒目前全城停电". 中国青年网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

[straits-6] "China quake scars pristine Jiuzhaigou scenic tourist site". The Straits Times. Agence France-Presse. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.