Zharen

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Zharen, also Zaring or Zharencun ({{zh|扎仁镇}}) is a small town and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located at the side of the G109 road, {{convert|41.9|km}} south of Amdo Town on the road from Nagchu Town, and approximately {{convert|20|km}} east of the southern tip of Cona Lake.{{cite map|title= Maps|publisher=Google Maps}} It has a population of 7875, living in 1479 households.{{cite web|url=http://www.tibetol.cn/html/2013/nq_0820/1264.html|title=扎仁镇|publisher=Tibetol.cn|access-date=23 August 2019|language=zh}}

History

Zharen township was established in 1962, and in 2002 it received Town status. It has jurisdiction over 12 village committees, with 219 natural villages.

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains nine village committees and one neighborhood which are as follows:

  • Nase Neighborhood (纳色居委会)
  • Mailong Village (麦龙村)
  • Zaisong Village (再松村)
  • Lamucuo Village (拉姆措村)
  • Guojia Village (果加村)
  • Cuogou Luoma Village (措沟洛玛村)
  • Reta Village (热塔村)
  • Nimalong Village (尼玛龙村)
  • Cagao Gongma Village (擦高工玛村)
  • Ouchi Village (欧赤村)

Economy

The economy is mainly based on animal husbandry, with locals raising yak, sheep and goats. There are primary schools and health centres.

See also

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