Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Encyclopedia
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of northeastern Qinghai
province in Western China. The prefecture has an area of 39354 square kilometres (15,194.7 sq mi) and its seat is Haiyan County
. Its name literally means "north of Qinghai Lake
."
, Haibei has 258,922 inhabitants with a population density of 6.58 inhabitants/km².
The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, 2000 census.
Qinghai
Qinghai ; Oirat Mongolian: ; ; Salar:) is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake...
province in Western China. The prefecture has an area of 39354 square kilometres (15,194.7 sq mi) and its seat is Haiyan County
Haiyan County, Qinghai
Haiyan County, Qinghai is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ....
. Its name literally means "north of Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake , is a saline lake situated in the province of Qinghai, and is the largest lake in China. The names Qinghai and Kokonor both mean "Blue/Teal Sea/Lake" in Chinese and Mongolian. It is located about west of the provincial capital of Xining at 3,205 m above sea level in a depression...
."
Demographics
According to the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Haibei has 258,922 inhabitants with a population density of 6.58 inhabitants/km².
The following is a list of ethnic groups in the prefecture, 2000 census.
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
94,841 | 36.63% |
| Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's... |
79,190 | 30.58% |
| Tibetan Tibetan people The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan... |
62,520 | 24.15% |
| Mongol Mongols Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia... |
13,087 | 5.05% |
| Tu Tu people The Monguor or Tu people , White Mongol/Chagan Mongol are one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China. The "Tu" ethnic category was created in the 1950s.... |
7,806 | 3.01% |
| Salar | 901 | 0.35% |
| Others | 577 | 0.23% |
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 3 counties and 1autonomous county:| Map | ||||||||
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan Tibet Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people... |
Wylie Wylie transliteration The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating Tibetan script using only the letters available on a typical English language typewriter. It bears the name of Turrell V. Wylie, who described the scheme in an article, A Standard System of Tibetan Transcription, published in 1959... |
Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Haiyan County Haiyan County, Qinghai Haiyan County, Qinghai is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture .... |
海晏县 | Hǎiyàn Xiàn | ha'e yan rdzong | 30,000 | 4,348 | 7 | |
| 2 | Qilian County Qilian County Qilian County is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is part of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is located in the Qilian Mountains, on Qinghai's border with Gansu.... |
祁连县 | Qílián Xiàn | chi len rdzong | 50,000 | 15,610 | 3 | |
| 3 | Gangca County Gangca County Gangca County is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture .... |
刚察县 | Gāngchá Xiàn | rkang tsha rdzong | 40,000 | 12,500 | 3 | |
| 4 | Menyuan Hui Autonomous County | 门源回族自治县 | Ményuán Huízú Zìzhìxiàn |
mong yon hu'e rigs rang skyong rdzong |
150,000 | 6,896 | 22 | |