Coqên Town Explained

Coqên
Translit Lang1 Type:Tibetan
Translit Lang1 Info:
Translit Lang1 Type2:IPA
Translit Lang1 Type4:THDL
Translit Lang1 Type5:other transcriptions
Translit Lang2:Chinese
Translit Lang2 Type:Traditional
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Tibet
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Tibet
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tibet
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Ngari Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Coqên County
Population Blank1 Title:Major Nationalities
Population Blank1:Tibetan
Population Blank2 Title:Regional dialect
Population Blank2:Tibetan language
Timezone:+8
Coordinates:31.0189°N 85.1583°W
Elevation M:4718
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village

Coqên is a town and seat of Coqên County in Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies at an altitude of 4,718 metres (15,482 feet). It is on the main route between Lhasa and Kashgar, northwest of Lhaze.[1] Lakes not too far away include Zhari Nanmu Lake, Dawa Lake and Taruo Lake.

See also

31.0189°N 85.1583°W

Notes and References

  1. Buckley,Michael and Strauss, Robert. Tibet: a travel survival kit, p. 244. (1986) Lonely Planet Publications, Victoria, Australia. .