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Marqu (Tibetan : དམར་, Chinese :马乡) is a township in Doilungdêqên District in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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Marqu (Tibetan : དམར་, Chinese :马乡) is a township in Doilungdêqên District in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Coordinates: 29°50′N90°45′E / 29.833°N 90.750°E
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