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Dêgê County

Dêgê County

Dêgê County (Tibetan: སྡེ་དགེ་རྫོང, Wylie: sde dge rdzong, THL: derge dzong, ZYPY: Dêgê Zong; simplified Chinese: 德格县; traditional Chinese: 德格縣; pinyin: Dégé xiàn) was formerly one of the Kham region's five independent kingdoms - the Kingdom of Derge - and is now administered as a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province. Its county seat is the town of Derge.

Dêgê County

德格县
County
Dzongsar Monastery
Dzongsar Monastery
Dêgê is located in Sichuan
Dêgê
Dêgê
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates:31°48′22″N 98°34′52″E [2]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureGarzê
SeatDerge
Area
 • Total11,025 km2(4,257 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Towns and townships

  • Gengqing Town (更庆镇)

  • Dama Township (达马乡)

  • Puma Township (普马乡)

  • Yueba Township (岳巴乡)

  • Babang Township (八邦乡)

  • Gongya Township (龚垭乡)

  • Baiya Township (白垭乡)

  • Wangbuding Township (汪布顶乡)

  • Keluodong Township (柯洛洞乡)

  • Kasongdu Township (卡松渡乡)

  • Enan Township (俄南乡)

  • Zhuqing Township (竹庆乡)

  • Ezhi Township (俄支乡)

  • Manigange Township (马尼干戈乡)

  • Yulong Township (玉隆乡)

  • Cuo'a Township (错阿乡)

  • Zhongzhake Township (中扎柯乡)

  • Shangrangu Township (上然姑乡)

  • Wogong Township (窝公乡)

  • Wentuo Township (温拖乡)

  • Niangu Township (年古乡)

  • Langduo Township (浪多乡)

  • Axu Township (阿须乡)

  • Dagun Township (打滚乡)

  • Yading Township (亚丁乡)

  • Suoba Township (所巴乡)

Transport

  • China National Highway 317

Climate

Climate data for Dêgê (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)22.6
(72.7)		21.6
(70.9)		25.6
(78.1)		27.3
(81.1)		28.5
(83.3)		32.2
(90.0)		31.4
(88.5)		30.3
(86.5)		29.8
(85.6)		26.4
(79.5)		22.4
(72.3)		19.7
(67.5)		32.2
(90.0)
Average high °C (°F)7.6
(45.7)		9.4
(48.9)		12.5
(54.5)		15.6
(60.1)		19.4
(66.9)		21.6
(70.9)		22.9
(73.2)		22.4
(72.3)		20.0
(68.0)		16.3
(61.3)		11.6
(52.9)		7.6
(45.7)		15.6
(60.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.9
(28.6)		0.7
(33.3)		4.0
(39.2)		7.3
(45.1)		10.9
(51.6)		13.6
(56.5)		14.8
(58.6)		14.2
(57.6)		11.6
(52.9)		7.4
(45.3)		1.9
(35.4)		−1.9
(28.6)		6.9
(44.4)
Average low °C (°F)−8.9
(16.0)		−6.3
(20.7)		−2.6
(27.3)		0.9
(33.6)		4.5
(40.1)		8.3
(46.9)		9.6
(49.3)		9.0
(48.2)		6.7
(44.1)		1.6
(34.9)		−4.8
(23.4)		−8.8
(16.2)		0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F)−19.5
(−3.1)		−15.5
(4.1)		−13.1
(8.4)		−9.3
(15.3)		−5.2
(22.6)		0.1
(32.2)		2.6
(36.7)		0.2
(32.4)		−1.8
(28.8)		−7.4
(18.7)		−14
(7)		−20.2
(−4.4)		−20.2
(−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.8
(0.07)		4.0
(0.16)		13.3
(0.52)		28.0
(1.10)		56.6
(2.23)		127.0
(5.00)		132.2
(5.20)		115.6
(4.55)		100.6
(3.96)		35.7
(1.41)		5.9
(0.23)		1.7
(0.07)		622.4
(24.5)
Average relative humidity (%)33354150566771727363463754
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center [3]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.dege.gov.cnOfficial website of Dêgê County Government
Sep 30, 2019, 12:07 PM
[2]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org31°48′22″N 98°34′52″E
Sep 30, 2019, 12:07 PM
[3]
Citation Linkdata.cma.cnChina Meteorological Data Service Center
Sep 30, 2019, 12:07 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.dege.gov.cnOfficial website of Dêgê County Government
Sep 30, 2019, 12:07 PM
[5]
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