Delingha

Delingha (; ), or Delhi (SASM/GNC/SRC romanization of Mongolian: Delhi hot),  is the seat of the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northern Qinghai province, China. It is located approximately  southeast of the Da Qaidam Administrative Region. It is a mainly industrial county-level city. The Bayin River divides the city into two parts: Hedong () and Hexi (). Because the prefecture seat is located in Hedong, it is slightly more flourishing than Hexi, which is chiefly agricultural.

Established in 1988, Delingha administers seven township-level divisions covering an area of  and has a total population of 78,184, making it the smallest of the five cities in Qinghai. The name of the city comes from Mongolian and means "golden world" , reflecting the relatively large Mongol population of the city. Da Qaidam administrative zone merged into Delingha in mid-2018.

Geography

Climate
Delingha has a cold arid climate (Köppen BWk), that borders on a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

Transportation
The Delingha Airport and Delingha railway station serve the city.

Economy and industry
Delingha will be home to a 400 million yuan "Mars village" used by the Chinese Academy of Sciences to plan future Mars explorations missions.

At an altitude of 3,000 meters, a 50 MW concentrated solar power plant with parabolic trough opened in 2018.

References

Category:Amdo
Category:County-level divisions of Qinghai
Category:Cities in Qinghai
Category:Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture