Hongyuan County topographic map
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Hongyuan County
This is the only county under the Prefecture with entirely yak herding pastoralists. The average altitude above the sea level is 3,600 m (11,800 ft). About 8,398 square meter and about 40,000 people reside (2004) mostly Amdo Tibetan. The language is spoken is one of the most conservative dialect among the Amdo Tibetan varieties. The county seat is Kyungqu [zh] (a.k.a. Khyungchu).
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Average elevation: 3,706 m
Minimum elevation: 1,825 m
Maximum elevation: 5,138 m
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