• Bakersfield
  • Shenza County

Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994.

Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States. Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices. The city is the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.

Shenza County belongs to Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous region. "Shenza" in Tibetan means white, transparent and flawless refined salt ("Shen" is translated as white and transparent; "Zha" is translated as salt). In ancient times, it was called Nacang Deba. It is located in the south of the hinterland of the northern Tibetan plateau, between the Gangdise Mountains and the second largest lake Lincuo in northern Tibet, with a central location of 88 °38 °E and 30 °57 °N, bounded by the Nianqing Tanggula Mountains in the south, connected with Xigaze City in the south, Shuanghu County in the north, Bangor County in the east and Nima County in the west. It is 520 kilometers away from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous region, and 505 kilometers away from Naqu City. In 2015, Shenza County had a total area of 25546 square kilometers; in 2015, it had a total population of 16400; it had jurisdiction over 2 towns and 6 townships; and in the first three quarters of 2015, Shenza County achieved a GDP of 354.
Travel Sights In Shenza County
Travel Notes In Shenza County
【Qinghai-Tibet Plateau】Snowland Elf·Tibetan Antelope
Taking the opportunity of participating in the Qinghai-Tibet scientific research work, I was fortunate to set foot on this mysterious and beautiful te
Travel Asks In Shenza County
Travel Asks In Shenza County