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Xiahe Xian (China)

LC control no.nr 91014358
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Geographic headingXiahe Xian (China)
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Geographic subdivision usageChina--Xiahe Xian
Variant(s)Hsia-ho hsien (China)
Xiahe County (China)
Bsang chu (China)
Bzang chu (China)
Bzang chu Rdzong (China)
Sangqu (China)
Found inLa-pu-leng ssu, 1989: pub. note (Hsia-ho hsien, in Kansu Province, China)
GEOnet, Apr. 22, 2002 (Xiahe Xian--ADM3, 35°18ʹ00ʺN 102°30ʹ00ʺE; in Gansu Sheng, China)
Revolvy (Website), viewed on June 19m 2019 (Xiahe; Chinese pinyin: Xiàhé; Tibetan Wylie: Bsang chu (Bzang chu rdzong); ZYPY: Sangqu, is a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province; lies along the Daxia and Zhao rivers, the northeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; average elevation is 2900 to 3100 m with the highest being 4636 m and lowest is 2160 m; the name (both Chinese and Tibetan), which literally means, "Xia River" refers to the Daxia River which runs through the county)
   <https://www.revolvy.com/page/Xiahe-County>
Geographic area codea-cc-ka