How high is the altitude of Laqu Shenzha County?

The average altitude is more than 4,700 meters, and the county seat is 4,672 meters above sea level.

It is located in the Great Lakes Basin of the South Qiangtang Plateau, between the Gangdise Mountains and Selin Co. The terrain is gentle, with alternating hills, mountains and basins. The south and north are higher, with an average altitude of more than 4,800 meters; the central part is slightly lower, with an altitude of about 4,700 meters.

The main mountain range, Shenzhajiegang Mountain, is a branch of the Gangdise Mountains and divides the county into two parts with the southern part. The main peak, Jiagang, is 6,444 meters above sea level and covered with snow all year round. There are rivers crisscrossing the territory, and most of them are centered on inland lakes. There are more than 30 large and small lakes. It is connected by 4 large rivers and 9 lakes. The main rivers are Shenzha Zangbo, Baru Zangbo and Yongzhu Zangbo. The main lakes include Selincuo, Gerencuo, Cuo'e, Wurucuo, Mujiucuo, Yueqiacuo, etc.

Extended information:

The main lakes in Shenzha County include Gerencuo, Selincuo, Wurucuo, Cuo'e Lake, Guorencuo, Yueqiacuo and Mujiu Measures and so on. Among them, the area of ??Gerenco (Lake) is about more than 700 square kilometers. Serinco (Lake) covers an area of ??1,866 square kilometers. It is the second largest saltwater lake on the Northern Tibetan Plateau and is also the boundary lake between Shenzha County and Bangor County.

The main tourist attractions in Shenzha County include Cuoshenniao Island in Xiongmei Town, Tibetan antelope habitat base in Mayue Township, Tibetan antelope maternity house base in Maiba Township, Serincuo National Nature Reserve, Black Necked Crane Protection Base (Shenza Nature Reserve); three autonomous region-level cultural relics protection attractions (Rock Painting Rong Cave in Village 1 of Maiba Township, Qibulongba Cemetery in Village 8 of Shenzha Town, Puba Rock Paintings in Village 6 of Mayue Township) and There are 5 temples in the autonomous region-level cultural relic protection sites (Dongre Temple, Qiangge Temple, Shire Temple, Redelakang, Jiqiong Rizhui).

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia Shenzha County