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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Risum, Rutog County, Ngari, Tibet, China
  • Also known as: “Dêrog”, “Derok”, “Deru”, “Derucun”, “Derup”, “Kugtang”, “Kurang”, and “日松乡:德汝乡”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rutog Town and Rutog.

Town
Photo: Global Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , called Rituzhen in Chinese, is a town… is situated 3½ km east of Dêrub.

Village
Photo: Dominique Roux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rudok, also spelt Rutok and , more properly Rudok… is situated 7 km northwest of Dêrub.

Dêrub

Latitude
33.37092° or 33° 22′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.69572° or 79° 41′ 45″ east
Elevation
4,263 metres (13,986 feet)
Open location code
8J5X9MCW+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5201536087
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1281358
Wiki­data ID
Q5320300
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Dêrub” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Dé rǔ cūn”
  • Chinese: “库让”
  • Chinese: “德汝”
  • Chinese: “德汝村”
  • Dutch: “Dêrub”
  • Gan Chinese: “德汝村”
  • German: “Dêrub”
  • Malay: “Dêrub”
  • Russian: “Деруб”
  • Tibetan: “Dêrub”
  • Wu Chinese: “德汝村”

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