Barkam
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Barkam or Maerkang or Muerkvua is a county-level city in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest part of Sichuan province, China. The city seat is the town of Barkam. As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Barkam has a population of 58,437.
Barkam or Maerkang or Muerkvua is a county-level city in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest part of Sichuan province, China. The city seat is the town of Barkam. As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Barkam has a population of 58,437.
Administrative divisions
Barkam administers the following three towns and 10 townships:
Demographics
As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Barkam has a population of 58,437. This represents an increase from the 55,046 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census. Barkam had a population of in 1999. In 1996, Barkam had an estimated population of 54,000. As of 2016 government figures, 77.41% of Barkam is classified as ethnically Tibetan, while 18.09% is ethnically Han Chinese, 2.97% is ethnically Qiang, 1.20% is ethnically Hui, and the remaining 0.34% belong to other ethnic groups. The area is traditionally inhabited by a branch of Rgyalrong people who speak the Situ language. hosts a unique dialect of Situ.
Transport
China National Highway 317 Sichuan Provincial Highway 210
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External links
Maerkang County Government site - Maerkang - bashu.net -
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