Dêmqog, Ngari Prefecture
| Dêmqog ཌེམ་ཆོག་ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Dêmqog ཌེམ་ཆོག་ Location within Tibet | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′40″N 79°27′45″E / 32.69444°N 79.46250°ECoordinates: 32°41′40″N 79°27′45″E / 32.69444°N 79.46250°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Tibet |
| Prefecture | Ngari Prefecture |
| Elevation | 4,240 m (13,920 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
| • Regional dialect | Tibetan language |
Dêmqog (Chinese: 典角 ; Tibetan: ཌེམ་ཆོག་) is a small village in the Chinese-controlled portion of the disputed Demchok sector between China and India and is administered as part of the Tibet Autonomous Region by China. It lies a kilometer east, across a wadi forming the China-India Line of Actual Control, from the Indian-controlled village and border facility of Demchok or "New Demchok."[1]
The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population of about 150.[2] The village lies 22.7 miles east of Ukdungle (India) and 16.2 miles south of Lekong Yok.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ladakhis deplore Krishna's remark on Demchok road". Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ↑ hindu.com - Ladakhis await re-opening of historic Tibet route
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