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
Township
Risong
Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 33°11′37″N 79°49′22″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionTibet
PrefectureNgari
CountyRutog
Elevation
4,335 m (14,222 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

References

  1. Risong (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. 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.
  3. 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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