How many meters above sea level is Garze County?

Garze County is 5,688 meters above sea level.

Ganzi County has undulating mountains and is located on the northeastern edge of the Hengduan Mountains. It is the transition zone from hilly plains to mountain plains. It is part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with Bayan Har Mountain in the north and Guola Lang Mountain in the east. Shaluli Mountain stands in the southwest, forming a large "Chuan" character.

The lowest altitude in the county is 3325 meters, and the county seat is 3410 meters above sea level. It has an alpine cold temperate climate, with long winters and short summers, cold and dry, clear and sunny, open terrain, abundant sunshine, strong radiation, and the number of sunshine hours per year 2640 hours, it is known as the "Little Sun City".

The annual average temperature is 5.6℃, the maximum temperature is 31.7℃, the minimum temperature is -28.9℃, the annual average precipitation is 636.5 mm, and the oxygen content is equivalent to 67% of that in the plains. "Ganzi" is the name of the temple, which means a white and beautiful place. It has a history of 1,300 years. Garze County has three main rivers, Yalong River, Daqu River and Niqu River, flowing through the county along the direction of its mountain range.

Introduction to the natural resources of Garze County:

Garze County is rich in gold resources and is one of the five major gold-producing counties in Garze Prefecture. By the end of 2006, 15 mineral species had been discovered. Among them, metallic minerals include: gold, antimony, manganese, nickel, iron, and chromium; non-metallic minerals include crystal, coal, sulfur, talc, gypsum, limestone, marble, etc. So far, 70 mineral deposits of various types have been found, with gold, antimony, limestone, etc. being the dominant minerals that can be developed. It has been preliminarily proven that the reserves of Gala gold mine are 20 tons, that of Chuluo gold mine is 50 tons, and that of Lapu gold mine is 1.5 tons.

The dominant tree species in Garze County include spruce, fir, hemlock, cypress, poplar, etc., which are mainly distributed in the alpine valley area. In the primeval forests on the steep slopes of mountains, there are more than 20 kinds of wild animals such as deer, deer, gazelle, foxes, monkeys, bears, leopards, and pheasants. Cordyceps, fritillary, snow lotus, rhubarb, nard, and Qianghuo etc. grow. More than 170 kinds of wild plants and medicinal materials. There are more than 170 kinds of wild plants including valuable medicinal materials such as Cordyceps sinensis, Fritillaria fritillary, rhubarb, spikenard, Qianghuo, snow lotus, etc.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ganzi County