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Hongshan Lake

Coordinates: 34°49′55″N 80°3′15″E / 34.83194°N 80.05417°E / 34.83194; 80.05417
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Hongshan Lake
红山湖 (Chinese)
Hongshan Lake is located in Southern Xinjiang
Hongshan Lake
Hongshan Lake
Hongshan Lake is located in Ngari
Hongshan Lake
Hongshan Lake
LocationAksai Chin, Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
Coordinates34°49′55″N 80°3′15″E / 34.83194°N 80.05417°E / 34.83194; 80.05417
Surface area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Surface elevation5,060 m (16,600 ft)[1]
FrozenWinter

Hongshan Lake is an alkaline lake located in the disputed territory of Aksai Chin in Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet of China.

Location

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The lake is located in the extreme east of Aksai Chin and China National Highway 219 passes through its eastern bank.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Zhu, Liping; Lin, Xiao; Li, Yuanfang; Li, Bingyuan; Xie, Manping (2007). "Ostracoda Assemblages in Core Sediments and Their Environmental Significance in a Small Lake in Northwest Tibet, China". Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 39 (4). Informa UK Limited: 658–662. doi:10.1657/1523-0430(07-512)[ZHU]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1523-0430. S2CID 130549444. 5060 m a.s.l.