Cogo Township

Cogo Township 措果乡
Town
Cogo Township
Coordinates: 28°29′35″N 87°28′30″E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Tibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture-level city	Shigatse
County	Tingri County
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,556

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]

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

1. 中华人民共和国地名大词典 (in Chinese). 商务印书馆. 1998. p. 5080. ISBN 978-7-100-01836-4. 措果乡[ Cogo Xiāng ]在定日县东部。
2. 定日县志 (in Chinese). 北京 : 中国藏学出版社. 2013. p. 136-137. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
3. 定日县历史沿革 [Tingri County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-09.