Zhanang County or Dranang County, (Tibetan: གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་ Wylie gra nang rdzong; Chinese: 扎囊县; Pinyin: Zhānáng Xiàn) is a county of Shannan (Lhokha) in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The capital town of county is Dratang town, with a monastery named Dratang.[1]

Zhanang County 扎囊县 • གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་། Dranang County
County
Location of Zhanang County within Tibet
Zhanang County Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 29°27′54″N 91°36′40″E
Country	China
Province	Tibet
Prefecture-level city	Shannan(Lhokha)
Area
• Total	2,141.92 km2 (827.00 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	35,278
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Dranang County is home to Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, and many other monasteries, including Mindrolling Monastery. Dranang County is separated into northern and southern parts by the Yarlung Tsangpo River. In 2015 a bridge near Dratang Town was finished, connecting the northern and southern parts of the county. Until 2015 there were regular rafts for transportation of people or small goods.

Demographics

As of 2000 it had a population of 35,278.

• Zhanang County
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  Samye monastery
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  Black stupa of Samye
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  Near Samye monastery
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  Yarlung Tsangpo
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  Yarlung Tsangpo
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  Yarlung Tsangpo

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