Damxung
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English
Etymology
From Tibetan འདམ་གཞུང ('dam gzhung).
Proper noun
Damxung
- A county of Lhasa, Tibet, China.
- 1997, Elizabeth B. Booz, “Lhasa”, in Odyssey Illustrated Guide to Tibet, 2nd edition, Hong Kong: Local Colour Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 128:
- The weather is subject to abrupt, unpredictable changes, and it is not uncommon to encounter a snowstorm on the pass between Damxung and Lake Namtso even in midsummer. Bring food and soft drinks from Lhasa. Beer is available in Damxung.
The road from Lhasa to Damxung follows Tibet's main route to Golmud and Qinghai for 167 kilometres (104 miles).