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Turfan Depression
(Tur¦fan De|pres¦sion)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʊəfan, tʊəˈfan/
(also
Turpan
)
a low-lying area in Xinjiang, western China, descending to 154 m (505 ft) below sea level, with an area of 50,000 sq. km (20,000 sq. miles). It is China’s lowest point below sea level.
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