Niangu Township, dege County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Niangu Township

Dege County governs the township. Before liberation, it was under the jurisdiction of Lincong chieftain. Niangu township was established in 1958, changed to commune in 1974, and resumed in 1984. Located in the northeast of the county, 248 kilometers away from the county. It covers an area of 394.93 square kilometers and has a population of 3475 (2017). It has jurisdiction over ruoda, Menda, niangu and WABA village committees. It is a semi agricultural and semi pastoral area, mainly producing highland barley and wheat. Livestock products mainly include meat, dairy products, fur, etc. Fir, spruce and alpine cypress are the main forest resources in the area.

legend

Niezhi, an ancient town, is said to have been a mountain, which was cut into a ditch by King Gesar with a magic sword. 1. In the village of gaden in niangu Township, it is said that the elder brother Benner of gaden, the Prime Minister of King Yiling Gesar, got his name for this village. 2. Niangu Township goes directly to the village. It is said that the village was named after the village people who came directly from gadeng's subordinates.

specialty

Niangu township: Cordyceps, Fritillaria, rhubarb and other traditional Chinese medicine.

Overview of dege County

Dege county is located in the northwest border of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, southeast edge of Qinghai Tibet Plateau and East Bank of Jinsha River. Its geographical location is between 31 ° 24 ′ 12 ″ n to 32 ° 43 ′ 40 ″ E and 98 ° 12 ′ 25 ″ e to 99 ° 39 ′ 28 ″. It is adjacent to Ganzi County in the East, Baiyu County in the south, Jiangda County across the Jinsha River in the west, and Shiqu County in the north. It is the main transportation hub to Tibet in the West and Qinghai in the north. It is one of the most influential counties in Tibet. The county covers an area of 394.93 square kilometers, 137 kilometers long from east to west and 146 kilometers wide from north to south. Now it has jurisdiction over 5 working committees, 1 town, 25 townships, 2 residents' committees, 114 villagers' committees and 236 villagers' groups.

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