Sangri County

Sangri County is a county of Shannan in the Tibet [Autonomous Region], China.
It is home to Wolkha Cholung Monastery, founded as a hermitage in 1393 by Tsongkhapa.

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History

After the democratic reform in 1959, Sangri County was formally established as a part of Shannan Prefecture. Subsequently, Shannan Prefecture was renamed Shannan Region in 1968, and Sangri County was subordinated to Shannan Region. In 2003, the Tibet Autonomous Region was reorganized into Shannan City, and Sangri County has been subordinated to Shannan City ever since.

Administrative divisions

Sangri County contains 1 town and 3 townships.