Dêmqog, Ngari Prefecture
Encyclopedia
Dêmqog is a very small village
in the Tibet Autonomous Region
of China
. It lies at an altitude
of 5009 metres (16,436 feet). The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population
of about 150.
The village lies 22.7 miles east of Ukdungle
(India) and 16.2 miles south of Lekong Yok. It is divided by the China-India Line of Actual Control
. The Indian side is known as "Demchok" or "New Demchok." The original village was occupied by China
during 1962 Sino-Indian War.
Village
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in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
of China
China
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. It lies at an altitude
Altitude
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of 5009 metres (16,436 feet). The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population
Population
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of about 150.
The village lies 22.7 miles east of Ukdungle
Ukdungle
Ukdungle is a small settlement in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India near the border with Tibet. It lies only 22.7 miles south-west of Dêmqog, Ngari Prefecture in western Tibet. Hanle Observatory and Demchok village on LAC are close by. It is the highest city in India-External links:*...
(India) and 16.2 miles south of Lekong Yok. It is divided by the China-India Line of Actual Control
Line of Actual Control
The Line of Actual Control is the effective border between India and People's Republic of China . The LAC is 4,057-km long and traverses three areas of northern Indian states: western , middle and eastern...
. The Indian side is known as "Demchok" or "New Demchok." The original village was occupied by China
China
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during 1962 Sino-Indian War.