Deqen: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Tibet
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 62,400
• Coordinates: 29.9618° N, 90.7188° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 2,576 km (1,601 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA): 76 km (47 mi), straight line
• Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base (RKZ): 153 km (95 mi), straight line
• Shannan Longzi Airport (LGZ): 233 km (145 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yangbajain: 24 km (15 mi)
• Doilungdeqen: 43 km (27 mi)
• Chengguan Qu: 48 km (30 mi)
• Lhasa: 51 km (31 mi)
• Jibenggang: 52 km (32 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Doilungdeqen, 43 km (27 mi)