Zhanang County
Zhanang County
扎囊县 • གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་། Dranang County | |
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 Location of Zhanang County within Tibet | |
  Zhanang County Location in Tibet | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′54″N 91°36′40″E / 29.46500°N 91.61111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Tibet |
| Prefecture-level city | Shannan(Lhokha) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,141.92 km2 (827.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 35,278 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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 .[1]
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 |
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| Tibetan | 35.018 | 99,26% |
| Han | 235 | 0,67% |
| Hui | 8 | 0,02% |
| Miao | 5 | 0,01% |
| Tujia | 4 | 0,01% |
| Sonstige[clarification needed] | 8 | 0,02% |
- Zhanang County
Samye monastery
Black stupa of Samye
Near Samye monastery
Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung Tsangpo
Coordinates: 29°27′54″N 91°36′40″E / 29.46500°N 91.61111°E
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