What is the altitude of Golmud?

Golmud is 2780 meters above sea level.

The terrain of the area under the jurisdiction of Golmud City is complex, which can be roughly divided into two parts: the basin plateau and the northern foot of Tanggula Mountain. Golmud City belongs to Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. Golmud City is located in the middle and west of Qinghai Province, in the hinterland of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The terrain in the territory is complex, which can be roughly divided into two parts: the basin plateau and the northern foot of Tanggula, belonging to a typical plateau continental climate.

"Golmud" is a Mongolian transliteration, also translated as Golumus, Golimao and Garmu, meaning "a place with dense rivers"; Golmud is a strategic fortress connecting Tibet, Xinjiang and Gansu in Qinghai, and a transportation hub in western China, where the three main highways of Qinghai-Tibet, Qingxin and Dunge meet.

Golmud attractions:

1, the source of the Yangtze River.

The Yangtze River originates from the glacier on the southwest side of Gladanton Ice Peak, the main peak of Tanggula, with an altitude of 6548 meters, which is divided into two semi-arc glaciers in the north and south. The source of the Yangtze River also contains resources such as crystal stone, pyrite, lead-zinc mine, plateau naked carp and snow chicken. The source of the Yangtze River, the source of the Yellow River and the source of the Lancang River were designated as "Three Rivers Source" nature reserves by the state in 2000.

2. Yaochi, Queen Mother of the West.

Yaochi, the Queen Mother of the West, is a natural plateau Pinghu, a sacred lake worshipped by Taoist believers. It is 250 kilometers away from Golmud City, with an altitude of more than 4,300 meters. It is about12,000 meters long from east to west and about 5,000 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of more than 60 square kilometers. The deepest part of the lake is 107 meters. The shape of the lake is satisfactory.

3. Chaerhan Salt Lake.

Chaerhan Salt Lake is located in the south-central part of Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. There are several peculiar lakes in Chaerhan Salt Lake, which are rare in the world. The spectacular salt bridge in Chaerhan Salt Lake is a flat and wide road built on the salt lake. This bridge has a unique shape and is different from others. It has neither piers nor railings.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia Golmud.