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Nagqu

Eastern Asia

Nagqu is a prefecture-level city in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, established in 2018 from the former Nagqu Prefecture as the sixth prefecture-level city in Tibet. Covering about 450,537 square kilometers, an area slightly larger than Sweden, it is the largest prefecture-level city by area in the world. The 2010 census recorded a population of 462,381, and a 2024 sampling survey estimated the resident population at 514,300. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
504,838 1
Area (sq km)
450,537 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
4500 1
Latitude
31.47665 degrees north 1
Longitude
92.05691 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Nagqu (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 504,838 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.47665, longitude 92.05691
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 4500 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 450537.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 504838 (2020)
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Nagqu (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Nagqu (also Naqu, Nakchu, or Nagchu; Tibetan: ནག་ཆུ།, Wylie: Nag-chu, ZWPY: Nagqu; Chinese: 那曲; lit. 'black river') is a prefecture-level city in the north of the Autonomous Prefecture of Tibet.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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