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Why visit Barkam
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
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Weather in Barkam
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About Barkam
Barkam or Maerkang or Muerkvua is a county-level city in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest part of Sichuan province, China. The city seat is the town of Barkam. As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Barkam has a population of 58,437.
From the Wikipedia article Barkam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay7
History
Historically, Barkam belonged to the Somang Tusi (Chinese: 梭磨土司; pinyin: Suōmó Tǔsī), one of the Gyalrong Tusi. The area was administered as three units: Zhuokeji (Chinese: 卓克基; pinyin: Zhuōkèjī), Zonggag (Chinese: 松岗; pinyin: Sōnggǎng), and Tamba (Chinese: 党坝; pinyin: Dǎngbà).
During the Qin dynasty, the area belonged to Jiandi Dao. It belonged to Wenshan Commandery during the Han dynasty. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the area was part of the Jimi system. The area was governed by the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs during the Yuan dynasty. During the reign of the Yongle Emperor during the Ming dynasty, the area belonged to the Zagu Tusi. During the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty, the area was brought under the control of the Lifan Ting. Under the subsequent Jiaqing Emperor, the area was reorganized as the Zagu Ting.
During the Republic of China, the area was organized as Lifan County (Chinese: 理番县; pinyin: Lǐfān Xiàn).
From the History section of Barkam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
Map of Barkam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aba Hongyuan Airport (AHJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maerkang City, Philippe Semanaz from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Impressive waterfalls (Unsplash), Siqo Wander siqo, CC0
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