Yushu
Gyêgu Subdistrict, formerly a part of the Gyêgu or Jiegu town is a township-level division in Yushu, Yushu TAP, Qinghai, China. The name Gyêgu is still a common name for the Yushu city proper, which include Gyêgu subdistrict and three other subdistricts evolved from the former Gyêgu town.
- Type: Suburb with 141,000 residents
- Description: subdistrict in Yushu, Qinghai China
- Also known as: “Chieh-ku”, “Chieh-ku-chen”, “Chieh-ku-shih”, “Chieh-ku-to”, “Dzhekundo”, “Gyegu”, “Gyêgu”, “Gyêgu Subdistrict”, “Gyegu Zhen”, “Gyêgu Zhen”, “Jekundo”, “Jiegu”, “Jiegu Zhen”, “Kai-ku-to”, “Kyego”, “Kyego Do”, “Kyegu Do”, “Kyegudo”, “Kyigudo”, “Yargündo”, “Yü-shu-hsien”, “Цзегу”, “玉树市”, “結古”, “結古多”, “结古”, “结古多”, and “结古镇”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gyêgu Monastery.
Gyêgu Monastery
Buddhist temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yushu.
Yushu
- Categories: subdistrict in China and locality
- Location: Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.0069° or 33° 0′ 25″ north
Longitude
96.9739° or 96° 58′ 26″ east
Population
141,000
Elevation
3,688 metres (12,100 feet)
Open location code
8M5R2X4F+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Yushu” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Zhaxike and Jiegu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Yushu Library and Yushu Prefecture Museum.
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