Cona Lake
| Cona Lake | |
|---|---|
| Dongaii Cona, Tsonag Lake | |
 Tsonag Lake, from the Qingzang Railway train window | |
  Cona Lake | |
| Location | Amdo County, Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Coordinates | 32°1′58″N 91°28′43″E / 32.03278°N 91.47861°ECoordinates: 32°1′58″N 91°28′43″E / 32.03278°N 91.47861°E |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,594 metres (15,072 ft) |
Cona, also Dongaii Cona or Tsonag Lake (simplified Chinese: 错那湖; traditional Chinese: 錯那湖; pinyin: Cuònà Hú), is a major lake of northern Tibet Autonomous Region, China and is It is located in Amdo County, west of the road between Nagqu Town and Amdo Town. The lake is considered holy to the Tibetans especially in the Bon religion, as it is seen as the "soul lake" of the Razheng Living Buddha.[1] The smaller lies almost adjacent to the southeast.
Its area is approximately 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi), and it is at 4,594 metres (15,072 ft) above sea level making it one of the world's higher freshwater lakes. The lake is the source of the Gyalmo Nagqu, the headwater of the Salween River.
Tsonag Lake can be observed on the right (west) as the train passes Tsonag Lake Railway Station on Qingzang Railway, going south toward Lhasa.[2]
See also[]
- Qingzang Railway
- Tsonag Lake Railway Station
References[]
- ^ An, Caidan; 刘浚; 李金慧; 谢涛 (2003). Travel Guide to Tibet of China. China Intercontinental Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-7-5085-0374-5. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Tsonag Lake (Hudong Encyclopedia) Archived 2012-09-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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