Risong Township
Risong Township[1] (simplified Chinese: 日松乡; traditional Chinese: 日松鄉; pinyin: Rìsōng Xiāng; Standard Tibetan: ???) is a township of Rutog County, in far western Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China,[2] located 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Pangong Tso, a large lake, and 81 km (50 mi) north of the seat of Ngari Prefecture. As of 2011, it has 3 villages under its administration.[3] It is directly serviced by China National Highway 219.
Risong Township 日松乡 | |
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Township | |
  Risong Location in Tibet | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′37″N 79°49′22″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) |
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.
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：日松乡 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
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