Barkam (town)

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Toponymy

Barkam comes from the Tibetan "place of strong fire" and, by extension, "place of prosperity".[2]

History

On December 18, 2019, the Department of Civil Affairs of Sichuan Province approved the merger of the now-defunct town of Template:Interlanguage link into the town of Barkam.[4]

Climate

Due to its elevation, Barkam lies in the transition between a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) and humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from Script error: No such module "convert". in December and January to Script error: No such module "convert". in July, while the annual mean is Script error: No such module "convert".. Nearly two-thirds of the annual precipitation of Script error: No such module "convert". occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 36% in June to 65% in December, the town receives 2,133 hours of bright sunshine annually. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging Script error: No such module "convert". annually. {{#section:Barkam|weatherbox}}

Administrative divisions

The town of Barkam administers the following 3 residential communities (Template:Lang-zh) and 11 administrative villages (Template:Lang-zh):[5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 Chinese Census, before it absorbed the now-defunct town of Template:Interlanguage link, Barkam had a population of 29,535.[2] The combined population of Barkam and Zhuokeji totaled 30,547.[2] Barkam had a population of 25,337 as of the 2000 Chinese Census.[2]

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