How many meters above sea level is Lang County?

Lang County, under the jurisdiction of Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, is located in the southwest of Linzhi City, at the northern foothills of the Himalayas, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with Miling County to the east, Bayi District of Linzhi City and Gongbojiangda to the north. The county is adjacent to Jiacha County in Shannan Prefecture to the west and India to the south. It governs 3 towns and 3 townships. Lang County covers an area of ??4120 square kilometers. As of the end of 2021, the county's total registered population is 345,837, and the county's gross product value (GDP) is 20.85 billion yuan. It has been awarded the title of "Top 200 Demonstration Counties with the Most Investment Potential in China". It belongs to the warm and semi-humid climate zone, and Lang County belongs to the plateau and hilly landform type. The terrain is high in the north and central part and low in the south. It is mostly open valleys, slopes and mountains. The main minerals include more than 1,000 kinds of chromium, iron, tin, crystal, placer gold and sulfur. As of the end of 2021, there are 91 schools of various types in the county and 150 health and medical institutions in the county. Tourist attractions include Zarishaba Mountain, Lado Zang Lake, Balqude Temple, and the giant cypress of the Brahmaputra River. Before liberation, Lang County was the territory of Lang Zong, Guru Langjie Zong, Jiacha Zong and Jindongxi. After the democratic reform in 1959, it was merged into Gonglang County with three sects and one stream, and was under the jurisdiction of Shannan Prefecture. In 1959, Gurulangjie District, Zhongda Township, Jindong District, Lado District, Zilong Township, and Dongga District were established. In 1982, Linzhi Prefecture was established, and Lang County was placed under the jurisdiction of Linzhi Prefecture. The county government is located in Langcun, Dengmu Township. _In March 2015, Linzhi Prefecture was abolished and Linzhi City was established at the prefecture level. Lang County is under the jurisdiction of Linzhi City.

Topography Lang County belongs to the typical plateau and hilly landform type, with large surface fluctuations and complex and diverse terrain types. The terrain in the north and central part is high, while the terrain in the south is low, mostly open valleys, slopes and mountains. The average altitude of the county is 3,200 meters, with mountains and ravines crisscrossing the territory. Generally, the altitude of mountain peaks is more than 5,000 meters, and most of them are covered by glaciers.

Zharisaba Mountain in the territory is a Buddhist holy mountain, also known as Zari Mountain. It is a holy place well-known throughout Tibet. Legend has it that there is a Bodhisattva named "West Qiong" on the top of Zari Mountain and a ghost named "Xi Qiong". "碓", every April and May of the Year of the Monkey is the golden season for turning around Zari Mountain. Legend has it that once you turn around the sacred mountain, you can have a second life, avoid the pain of reincarnation, and have a happy life in the next life.

Therefore, "Zari Rilang" has long been one of the important religious activities of the Tibetan people. Climatic characteristics Lang County belongs to the plateau temperate zone semi-humid monsoon climate zone. It has distinct dry and wet seasons, concentrated rainfall, long frost-free period, and sufficient sunshine. The annual sunshine hours are about 2,000-2,500 hours. The annual precipitation is about 600 mm, concentrated from May to September, mostly at night.

Natural disasters mainly include frost, snow, hail, wind, waterlogging, mudslides, etc. Hydrological conditions: The Brahmaputra River enters from the west and meanders to the east. Natural resources and biological resources: Lang County has a grassland area of ??1,200 square kilometers and a forest area of ??367 square kilometers. It can be described as a huge plant kingdom and a rare natural plant museum in my country. Among them, the king of medicinal plants include Fritillaria, Cordyceps, etc. Wild animal resources include bison, gazelle, antelope, argali, camphor, deer, leopard, monkey, bear, lynx, otter, wild boar and birds. Mineral resources: There are mainly more than 1,000 kinds of chromium, iron, tin, crystal, placer gold, and sulfur.