Haiyan County (; ) is a county of Qinghai Province, China, located on the northeast shore of Qinghai Lake. It is under the administration of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
History A major nuclear research facility, Plant 221 (), better known as China's First Research Center for Nuclear Weapons (), was established in 1958 at the location called Jinyintan () in Haiyan County.Where China Built Its Bomb, Dark Memories Haunt the Ruins, By CHRIS BUCKLEY and ADAM WU JAN. The New York Times, 20, 2018 The site has been on the List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Qinghai since 2001.
Administrative divisions Haiyan County is made up of 2 towns, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division code NotesTowns Sanjiaocheng Town(Karsursum Town) 632223100 Xihai Town(Rubco Town) 632223101Townships Jintan Township(Sêrtang Township) 632223200 Qinghaihu Township(Co'ngoinbo Township) 632223202 Ganjig Township(Wa'gyog Township, Ganzihe Township) 632223203Ethnic township Haljin Mongol Ethnic Township(Bai'gyain Township) 632223201 (Mongolian)
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See also List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
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