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.

Coqên
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • Tibetan
Chinese transcription(s)
Coqên is located in Tibet
Coqên
Coqên
Location within Tibet
Coordinates: 31°1′8″N 85°9′30″E / 31.01889°N 85.15833°E / 31.01889; 85.15833
CountryChina
RegionTibet
PrefectureNgari Prefecture
CountyCoqên County
Elevation
4,718 m (15,479 ft)
Population
 • Major Nationalities
Tibetan
 • Regional dialect
Tibetan language
Time zone+8

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Buckley,Michael and Strauss, Robert. Tibet: a travel survival kit, p. 244. (1986) Lonely Planet Publications, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0-908086-88-1.

See also edit

31°1′8″N 85°9′30″E / 31.01889°N 85.15833°E / 31.01889; 85.15833