Cogo Township

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Cogo Township or Cuoguo Township (simplified Chinese: 措果乡; traditional Chinese: 措果鄉; pinyin: Cuòguǒ Xiāng) is a township in Tingri County, Xigazê, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[1] Its name is also transliterated as Cuike (Chinese: 崔科; pinyin: Cuīkē).[2]

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Cogo Township
措果乡
Town
Cogo Township is located in Tibet
Cogo Township
Cogo Township
Coordinates: 28°29′35″N 87°28′30″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionTibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture-level cityShigatse
CountyTingri County
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,556
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Toponymy

The township's name means "lakefront" due to Cogo's location on the north side of a tectonic lake.[2]

Geography

It has an elevation of 4,188 metres (13,740 ft) above sea level.[2]

Administrative divisions

As of 2000, the township contained seven villages: Xuezhu (雪珠村), Jiweng (吉翁村), Meiduo (美朵村), Jiding (吉定村), Gareguoji (嘎热果吉村), Tangren (唐仁村), and Yejiang (野江村). The township seat is at Xuezhu.[2]

Demographics

Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Cogo Township has a population of 3,556.[3] In 2000 the township had a population of 3,258 people in 627 households.[2] It had an elementary school and a rural hospital.[2]

References

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