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Rutog Town

Coordinates: 33°23′6″N 79°43′48″E / 33.38500°N 79.73000°E / 33.38500; 79.73000
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This article is about the modern town. For the historic town, see Rudok.
Rutog
Rudok
Rutog is located in Tibet
Rutog
Rutog
Coordinates: 33°23′6″N 79°43′48″E / 33.38500°N 79.73000°E / 33.38500; 79.73000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureNgari Prefecture
CountyRutog County
Population
 • Total1,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Rutog[1][2] or Rudok (Chinese: 日土镇) is a town and seat of Rutog County in far western Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the seat of Rutog County in the Ngari Prefecture. It is located 126 kilometres by road northwest of Shiquanhe (Ali/Ngari). The town has a population of about 1000 people. The historic town of Rudok is located 10 kilometres to the northwest.

Map including Rutog (labeled as Jih-t'u (walled)) (DMA, 1973)

It lies approximately 10.5 miles east of Zhabsang near Pangong Tso lake.

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See also

References

  1. ^ Webster's 21st Century World Atlas. Barnes & Noble Books. 1999. p. 94 – via Internet Archive. Rutog
  2. ^ Complete Atlas Of The World (3 ed.). Penguin Random House. 2016. p. 238 – via Internet Archive. Rutog


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