Jiuding Shan

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Jiuding Shan
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Jiuding Shan
Location in China
Highest point
Elevation 4,969 m (16,302 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,808 m (9,213 ft) [1]
Ranked 125th
Isolation 44 kilometres (27 mi)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 31°32′36″N103°51′12″E / 31.54333°N 103.85333°E / 31.54333; 103.85333 Coordinates: 31°32′36″N103°51′12″E / 31.54333°N 103.85333°E / 31.54333; 103.85333 [1]
Geography
Location Sichuan, China
Parent range Daxue Mountains

Jiuding Shan is a mountain in Sichuan, China. It is located in the Daxue Mountains, part of a complicated system of mountain ranges of western Sichuan, which itself is adjacent to the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Jiuding Shan has an elevation of 4,969 metres (16,302 ft) above sea level. By measure of topographic prominence, it is ranked 125th in the world.

Sichuan Province

Sichuan, is a province in southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north, and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 81 million.

China Country in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Daxue Mountains mountain range

The Daxue Range or Daxue Mountains (Chinese: 大雪山山脉, 大雪山; pinyin: Dàxuě Shān; Wade–Giles: Ta4-hsüeh3 Shan1; literally: 'Great Snow Mountains') are a great mountain range in the western part of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It is part of the Hengduan Mountains, a complicated system of mountain ranges of western Sichuan, which itself is adjacent to the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.

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