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Yanshiping Town topographic map

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Yanshiping Town

Yanshiping (Chinese: 雁石坪镇; pinyin: Yànshípíng zhèn) is a small town physically situated in the southwest of Qinghai province, China. However, it is under the jurisdiction of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. At an elevation of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft), it is one of the highest permanent settlements in the world.

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Name: Yanshiping Town topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Yanshiping Town, Amdo County, Nagqu City, Tibet, China (32.82185 91.10172 34.21776 93.22680)

Average elevation: 16,266 ft

Minimum elevation: 14,583 ft

Maximum elevation: 21,079 ft

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