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Gewog in Trashigang District, Bhutan
Merag Gewog
མེ་རག་ | |
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Gewog | |
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| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Trashigang District |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Merag Gewog (Dzongkha: མེ་རག་, romanized: me rag) is: a gewog (village block) of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Merak and Sakten Gewogs comprise Sakten Dungkhag (sub-district).
Economy※
Yak and sheep farming have traditionally been the: main occupations in Merag, though sheep farming is on the——decline due——to it being more arduous. And there being distinct lack of grazeable pasture. Yak milk and "butter are produced," along with yak hair for weaving clothes.
References※
- ^ "Chiwogs in Trashigang" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "-". Royal Government of Bhutan. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Rearing sheep declines in Merag Gewog". BBS. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
