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Babang Township, Sichuan

Babang (Tibetan: Palpung; Chinese: 八邦乡; pinyin: Bābāng Xiāng) is a rural Tibetan township in Dêgê County, Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan, China.[1] The township is primarily concentrated around the Pal Chu (Chinese: 白曲; pinyin: Bái Qū) river in the western reaches of the Chola Mountains on the east side of the Jinsha River.[2] The township contains significant remaining tracts of the Hengduan conifer forests.

Babang
八邦乡
Palpung
View of traditional log homes along the Pal Chu (river) in Babang Township
Babang
Babang
Coordinates: 31°38′36″N 98°47′49″E / 31.64333°N 98.79694°E / 31.64333; 98.79694
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureGarzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
CountyDêgê County
Area
 • Total555.2 km2 (214.4 sq mi)
Elevation
3,720 m (12,200 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,638
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Palpung Monastery

Babang is known for the 18th-century Palpung Monastery located on a ridge approximately 160 m (520 ft) above the centre of the township.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "BĀBĀNG XIĀNG". City Population. www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ McCue, Gary (2010). Trekking Tibet: A Traveler's Guide. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineer's Books. ISBN 9781594852664.

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