Jiuzhaigou County belongs to Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, which is located on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in the northeast of Aba Prefecture. It borders Wenxian County, Zhouqu County and Diebu County in Gansu Province in the east and north, and borders ruoergai county, Pingwu County and Songpan County in Sichuan Province in the west and south.

The total area is 5288 square kilometers. By June 5438+00, 2022, Jiuzhaigou County had five towns, seven townships and two functional areas. By the end of 2022, the registered population of Jiuzhaigou County was 66,800.

Zhaigou County is high in northwest and southwest, and low in southeast. It belongs to the plateau humid climate. Jiuzhaigou has won three international laurels, namely "World Natural Heritage", "World Biosphere Reserve" and "Green Earth 2 1", and the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China.

Climatic characteristics

Jiuzhaigou is 1900-3 100 meters above sea level, which belongs to the humid climate of the plateau, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round. The climate is long in winter and short in summer, with no heat in summer, no cold in winter and cool in spring and autumn; According to altitude, it is divided into warm temperate semi-arid, middle temperate and cold temperate monsoon climate; The annual average temperature 12.7℃, annual average precipitation 550 mm, annual average sunshine 1600 hours, annual average relative humidity 65%, and annual average air pressure 859.3 hectopascals.

In spring, the temperature is low and varies greatly, and the average temperature is mostly between 9- 18℃. In summer, the temperature rises and is relatively stable, with an average temperature of 19-22℃. The climate in autumn is pleasant, but the temperature difference between day and night is great, especially in late autumn after 10 (frozen soil appears at the end of 10). It is very cold in winter, and the temperature is mostly below 0℃. Jiuzhaigou has less rainfall, mostly concentrated in July-August.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiuzhaigou County