Barkam County
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Barkam County is a county in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
, in the northwest of Sichuan
province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is the town of Barkam
.
Barkam County has 3 towns
and 11 townships
:
Towns: Barkam
(马尔康镇), Zhuokeji (卓克基镇), Songgang (松岗镇).
Townships: Suomo (梭磨乡), Baiwan (白湾乡), Dangba (党坝乡), Muerzong (木尔宗乡), Jiaomuzu (脚木足乡), Shaerzong (沙尔宗乡), Longerjia (龙尔甲乡), Dazang (大藏乡), Kangshan (康山乡), Caodeng (草登乡), Ribu (日部乡).
-influenced climate within the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate
(Koppen
Cwb and Dwb), with mild daytime temperatures year-round. Monthly averages range from −0.6 °C in January to 16.1 °C (61 °F) in July. Rainfall is estimated at 790 millimetres (31.1 in) annually, with usually barely any winter snow. Differences between day and night are large owing to the elevation.
Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
The Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan, whose capital is Barkam town . It has an area of 83,201 km²....
, in the northwest of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is the town of Barkam
Barkam (town)
Barkam is a town in and the county seat of Barkam County, in the northwest of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China.- Climate :Barkam has a four-season, monsoon-influenced climate within the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate , with mild daytime...
.
Administrative divisions
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
and 11 townships
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
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Towns: Barkam
Barkam (town)
Barkam is a town in and the county seat of Barkam County, in the northwest of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China.- Climate :Barkam has a four-season, monsoon-influenced climate within the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate , with mild daytime...
(马尔康镇), Zhuokeji (卓克基镇), Songgang (松岗镇).
Townships: Suomo (梭磨乡), Baiwan (白湾乡), Dangba (党坝乡), Muerzong (木尔宗乡), Jiaomuzu (脚木足乡), Shaerzong (沙尔宗乡), Longerjia (龙尔甲乡), Dazang (大藏乡), Kangshan (康山乡), Caodeng (草登乡), Ribu (日部乡).
Climate
Barkam has a four-season, monsoonMonsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
-influenced climate within the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate
Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Koppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cwb and Dwb), with mild daytime temperatures year-round. Monthly averages range from −0.6 °C in January to 16.1 °C (61 °F) in July. Rainfall is estimated at 790 millimetres (31.1 in) annually, with usually barely any winter snow. Differences between day and night are large owing to the elevation.