Jiuzhaigou County (; ; Qiang: Rrggucua) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Formerly called Nanping County (), it was renamed in 1998 to reflect the fact that the Jiuzhaigou Valley is located within its administration. The county seat, , was created in 2013 by the merger of Yongle Town (), Yongfeng Township (), and Anle Township ().
The county consists of nine villages in a valley in Sichuan Province. The main ethnic group in the county is Han, with the second being Tibetan. The county seat has an altitude of about . It has a total area of . As of 2015, the county's total population was 67,519.
Administrative divisions Jiuzhaigou County contains fives towns, seven townships, and two other township-level divisions.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTowns Zhangzha Town(Zangza) 513225101 Nanping Town(Nainpin) 513225102 Shuanghe Town(Shongho) 513225103 Heihe Town(Hêho) 513225104 Wujiao Town(Wujo) 513225105Townships Yonghe Township(Yungho) 513225201 Baihe Township(Qugar) 513225203 Baohua Township 513225205 Guoyuan Township(Goyoin) 513225209 Caodi Township 513225210 Yuwa Township(Xungpa) 513225213 Dalu Township(Daglo) 513225214Other divisions Jiuzhaigou State Ranch 513225400 Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot Authority 513225401
Climate
Economy The economy of Jiuzhaigou County primarily depends on tourism. In 2023 it totalled RMB 7.2 billion in revenue from 7 million tourists, accounting for 78.5% of the local income.
Jiuzhaigou produces four designated origin agricultural products: Jiuzhaigou persimmon, Jiuzhaigou honey, Jiuzhai Daodang (Codonopsis) and Jiuzhai pork. Other notable products are Jiuzhaigou sweet cherries and Cordyceps mushroom.
The industrial output mainly concerns (hydro)power generation and gold mining.
References
External links The official website of Jiuzhaigou County Government