Gyaco
Gyaco is a locality in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,845 metres. Gyaco is situated nearby to the locality Nai’ou, as well as near Gyamcoxung Township.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shigatse.
Shigatse
Railway station
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Shigatse railway station, officially Xigazê, is a railway station in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It lies in Jiacuoxiong Township, Samzhubzê District. The station officially opened for operations on 16 August 2014. Shigatse is situated 3½ km northwest of Gyaco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyamcoxung Township and Qugboxung Township.
Gyamcoxung Township
Town
Gyacoxung is a township of Samzhubzê District, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 11,946 and an area of 471 square kilometres. Xigazê railway station is located here.
Qugboxung Township
Town
Qugboxung is a village and township of the Samzhubzê District, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 5,428 and an area of 310 square kilometres.As of 2013, it had 15 villages under its administration. Qugboxung Township is situated 7 km west of Gyaco.
Shigatse
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Shigatse, officially spelled Xigazê, is the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is 3,800 meters above sea level.
Gyaco
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jiacuo” and “Tajie”
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.2° or 29° 12′ northLongitude
88.93333° or 88° 56′ eastElevation
3,845 metres (12,615 feet)Open location code
7MXC6W2M+28GeoNames ID
1281136
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Gyaco” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “塔杰”
- Chinese: “甲措”
- Tibetan: “Gyaco”
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