Putao
Putao is a town of Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China. As of 2020, it has three residential communities and five villages under its administration.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 15,700 residents
- Description: town of Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
- Also known as: “Putao, Xinjiang” and “Ürümchilik”
Places of Interest
Highlights include emin minaret and Turpan Museum.
emin minaret
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters it is the tallest minaret in China. The minaret is considered the most famous Islamic monument in the county.
Turpan Museum
Museum
Photo: Zossolino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turpan Museum is a museum in Turpan, Xinjiang, China. It has items from the Tang dynasty excavated from the Astana Graves which are located outside the town. Items include ancient silks, clothes and preserved corpses.
Putao
- Categories: town of China and locality
- Location: Turpan, Dzungarian, Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.94269° or 42° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
89.20374° or 89° 12′ 14″ eastPopulation
15,700Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8MJFW6V3+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5911495079OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1538488Wikidata ID
Q14094215
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Putao” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “葡萄乡”
- Chinese: “葡萄镇”
- Gan Chinese: “葡萄镇”
- Japanese: “ユズュムチリク鎮”
- Persian: “پوتائو (سینکیانگ)”
- Persian: “پوتائو”
- Uighur: “ئۈرۈمچىلىك بازىرى”
- Wu Chinese: “葡萄镇”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 土鲁潘郡王府 and Bageri Cemetery.
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