Wu Gorge

Wuxia Gorge, sometimes called Great Gorge, is the second gorge of the Three Gorges system on the Yangtze River, People's Republic of China. Formed by the Wu River, it stretches 45 km from to Guandukou, and is located downstream of and upstream of .
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  • Type: Gorge with an elevation of 62 metres
  • Description: gorge in the Yangtze River
  • Also known as: Wu Hsia” and “Wu Xia

Wu Gorge

Latitude
31.03667° or 31° 2′ 12″ north
Longitude
110.16575° or 110° 9′ 57″ east
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
8P3G25P8+M8
Geo­Names ID
1790921
Wiki­data ID
Q8038910
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Wu Gorge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wu Xia
  • Chinese: 巫峡
  • Chinese: 巫峽
  • German: Wu-Schlucht
  • Indonesian: Ngarai Wu
  • Japanese: 巫峡
  • Swedish: Wu Xia
  • Yue Chinese: 巫峽

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