Sog County

Sog County
County
Tibetan transcription(s)
• Tibetan	སོག་རྫོང་
• Wylie transliteration	sog rdzong
Chinese transcription(s)
• Traditional	索县
• Pinyin	Suǒ Xiàn
Location of Sog County within Tibet
Sog County Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 32°02′44″N 94°16′54″E / 32.04556°N 94.28167°E / 32.04556; 94.28167
Country	China
Province	Tibet
Prefecture	Nagchu Prefecture
Capital	Sog
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Sog County, Sogxian, or Suoxian (Tibetan སོག་རྫོང་ Wylie sog rdzong; Chinese: 索县; Pinyin: Suǒ Xiàn) is a county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Sog Dzong lies in the extreme western part of the former province of Kham. To its west is Chamdo and to its right Nagchu. Sogdzong is located between the Drachen and Driru, on the Sogchu River. It is the source of Gyalmo Ngulchu.

Crops include barley, wheat, radish, potatoes, etc. and yaks, sheep, goat, cows, and horses are reared. Nomads move four times annually according to seasons. The county contains Tsangdain Monastery, built in 1667, resembling the Potala Palace.^[1]

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Transport

• China National Highway 317

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Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet County-level divisions Nagchu Lhari Biru Nyainrong Amdo Xainza Sog Baingoin Baqên Nyima Shuanghu Towns and villages Amdo Town Arza Bagar Bang'ai Bangkor Biru Baqên Bilung Bungona'og Cêgnê Chacang Chalükong Charing Chawola Chêcang Codoi Cora Coyang Cuoma Dartang Dawatang Doijiang Dongqiao Doqemo Duoma Ganda Gangnyi Garong Garco Goqung Gorqu Jagbung Jangco Jangmai Jamda Lamado Lhari Town Lingti Maindu Maqu Marong Nagchu Town Ngukang Nyainrong Nyewo Pana Parta Poinsog Punzom Ragxi Qagze Qiangma Qigêgyizhungma Rongdoi Sato Sewu Shela Sima Sog Tandui Tanggo Tumain Xagquka Xainza Xarma Yanshiping Zabbe Zala Zaindainxoi Zhaqu Zhasa Zamar Zaindainxoi Zharen Zhongyu Geography Cona Lake Siling Lake Geren Lake Mujiu Lake Anzi Lake Guomang Lake Cuo'e Ziguii Lake Wuru Lake Zigetangcuo Lake

Coordinates: 32°02′44″N 94°16′54″E / 32.04556°N 94.28167°E / 32.04556; 94.28167