Shache County

Yarkand is a city in Province in . The name is sometimes transliterated as Yarkant or Yarkhand. It is most useful as a stop to break up the long bus ride from to Hotan. The tomb complex here is worth checking out if you're in town.
gat.xinjiang.gov.cn
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,389 metres (4,557 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Sha-ch’e Hsien”
    “Shache”
    “Shache Xian”
    “So-ch’e Hsien”
    “Yarkand County”
    “Yarkant County”

Shache County

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
38.3489° or 38° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
76.9097° or 76° 54′ 35″ east
Open location code
8JCR8WX5+HV
Geo­Names ID
1280036

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uighur—“Shache County” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莎车”
  • Chinese: “莎车县”
  • Uighur: “Yarkant Xian”
  • Uighur: “Yeken Nahiyesi”
  • Uighur: “Yeken”
  • Uighur: “يەكەن ناھىيەسى”
  • Uighur: “يەكەن”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wusitang Beixicun and Sayi Langancun.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Suokayidun Shuiku and Kuokeqigan Shuiku.

Xinjiang: Highlights

Learn more about Urumqi and Kashgar.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.