Cheonji

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Cheonji is the high-altitude crater lake atop Paektu Mountain on the border of China and North Korea, renowned for its scenic beauty and volcanic origin.

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Cheonji canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crater lake
climate cold, alpine
country China
North Korea
elevation approximately 2189 meters above sea level
formedIn volcanic caldera
freezesInWinter true
hasChineseName 天池
hasFeature relatively circular shape
steep surrounding crater rim
hasGeologicalType caldera lake
hasKoreanName 천지
hasReputationFor scenic beauty
hasVolcanicOrigin true
isAssociatedWith Paektu Mountain eruptions
isCraterFilledWithWaterOf Paektu Mountain
isCulturallySignificantTo Chinese
Koreans
isHighAltitudeLake true
isImportantFor regional tourism
volcanological research
isKnownAs Heaven Lake
isKnownFor clear water
dramatic alpine scenery
steep crater walls
isLocatedNear Amnok River headwaters
isLocatedNorthOf Korean Peninsula interior
isLocatedSouthOf Songhua River basin
linked to: Songhua River
isNaturalBoundaryBetween China
North Korea
isPartOf Paektu Mountain volcanic system
linked to: Paektu Mountain
isSharedBy China
North Korea
isTouristAttractionOf Paektu Mountain
locatedIn Changbai Mountains
Jilin Province
Ryanggang Province
border of China and North Korea
locatedOn Paektu Mountain
meaningOfName Heaven Lake
waterType freshwater

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Paektu Mountain craterName Cheonji