Gurung Hill
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Not to be confused with the eponymous mountain near Annapurna in Nepal.
Gurung Hill is a mountain near the Line of Actual Control between the Indian- and Chinese-administered portions of Ladakh near the village of Chushul and the Spanggur Lake. As of 2020, the Line of Actual Control runs on the north–south ridgeline of Gurung Hill. To the west of Gurung lies the Chushul valley (or 'Chushul Bown') and to the right of it are mountains of Kailash Range forming the basins of the Spanggur Lake and the Pangong Lake in this area.[1]
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Gurung Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,450 metres (17,880 ft) |
Coordinates | 33.611617°N 78.753090°E / 33.611617; 78.753090 |
Geography | |
Location | Aksai Chin |
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During the 1962 Sino-Indian War, a battle was fought at Gurung Hill, which resulted in a victory for the Chinese forces.[2]