Risong Township
Risong Township[1] (simplified Chinese: 日松乡; traditional Chinese: 日松鄉; pinyin: Rìsōng Xiāng; Standard Tibetan: རུ་ཟུང་) is a township of Rutog County, in far western Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.[2] It is directly serviced by China National Highway 219. The closest airport is the Ali Kunsha Airport.
Risong Township
日松乡 | |
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  Risong Location in Tibet | |
| Coordinates: 33°11.0′N 79°50.4′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Tibet |
| Prefecture | Ngari |
| County | Rutog |
| Elevation | 4,335 m (14,222 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Villages
- Deru Village (德汝村)[3] 33°22′15″N 79°41′43″E
- Jiagang Village (甲岗村)[3] 32°52′27″N 79°50′30″E
- Guoba Village (过巴村)[3]33°07′03″N 80°03′23″E
- Risum Village[4] 33°11′50″N 79°49′14″E lies at an altitude of 4,353 metres (14,281 ft). The village has a population of about 14 people. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Pangong Tso, a large lake, and 81 km (50 mi) north of the seat of Ngari Prefecture. It lies approximately 22 km (13.9 mi) south of Rutog and 29 km (18.3 mi) north of Jaggang.
References
- Risong (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：日土县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- "Risong Township, Rutog, Tibet, China". www.cfguide.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- Risum (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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