Yanshiping (Chinese: 雁石坪镇; pinyin: Yànshípíng zhèn) is a small town physically situated in the southwest of Qinghai province, China. However, it is under the jurisdiction of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] At an elevation of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft), it is one of the highest year-round settlements in the world.

Yanshiping 雁石坪镇
Town
Yanshiping Location within Qinghai Show map of Qinghai Yanshiping Yanshiping (Tibet) Show map of Tibet
Coordinates: 33°35′50″N 92°04′10″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Tibet
Prefecture	Nagqu Prefecture
County	Amdo County
Elevation	4,720 m (15,490 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	2,919
• Major Nationalities	Tibetan
Time zone	+8

The town is situated on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The principal industries include transport, animal husbandry and tourism.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains seven village committees and one neighborhood which are as follows:[3]

• Yanshiping Neighborhood (雁石坪居委会)
• Zhukouma Village (朱扣玛村)
• Naqianma Village (那前玛村)
• Bumadai Village (布玛代村)
• Menlie Sangma Village (门列桑玛村)
• Longyama Village (龙亚玛村)
• Oubudong Village (欧布东村)
• Buka Rida Village (布卡日达村)

See also

• List of towns and villages in Tibet

References

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