Dêrub

The Rutog Town, called Rituzhen in Chinese, is a town and the seat of in the far western . It is also a major military base for China near the disputed border with India allowing it to press its claims militarily.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 4,260 metres (13,990 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “日松乡:德汝乡”
  • Description: village in Risum, Rutog County, Ngari, Tibet, China
  • Also known as
    “Dêrog”
    “Derok”
    “Deru”
    “Derucun”
    “Derup”
    “Kugtang”
    “Kurang”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rutog Town and Rutog.
The , called Rituzhen in Chinese, is a town…
3½ km east of Dêrub
Rudok, also spelt Rutok and , more properly Rudok…
7 km northwest of Dêrub
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Latitude
33.37092° or 33° 22′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.69572° or 79° 41′ 45″ east
Open location code
8J5X9MCW+97
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place = village
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Dêrub” goes by many names.
Dé rǔ cūnChinese
库让Chinese
德汝Chinese
德汝村Chinese
DêrubDutch
德汝村Gan Chinese
DêrubMalay
ДерубRussian
DêrubTibetan
德汝村Wu Chinese
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