Niu
Niu is a locality in Lhasa, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,645 metres. Niu is situated nearby to the locality Najin Banshichu, as well as near Jangzhong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lhasa and Norbulingka.
Lhasa
Railway station
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Lhasa railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Norbulingka
Park
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Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Norbulingka is situated 3½ km north of Niu.
Tibetan National Museum
Museum
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The Tibet Museum is the official museum of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in Lhasa. Inaugurated on October 5, 1999, it is the first large, modern museum in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibetan National Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Niu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lhasa and Zhol Village.
Lhasa
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Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is 3,650 m above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas.
Zhol Village
Neighborhood
Zhol Village, or Shol Village, is a village at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It contained the residences and administrative buildings of Ganden Phodrang's government officials and other Tibetans. Zhol Village is situated 5 km northeast of Niu.
Pargor Subdistrict
Suburb
The Barkhor Square, or Barkhor, is an historic area of narrow streets and a public square with markets, and the circumambulation route around the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet, China. Pargor Subdistrict is situated 5 km northeast of Niu.
Niu
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Liuwu”
- Location: Lhasa, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.62458° or 29° 37′ 29″ northLongitude
91.08438° or 91° 5′ 4″ eastElevation
3,645 metres (11,959 feet)Open location code
7MXHJ3FM+RQGeoNames ID
6547192
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Niu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柳梧”
- Tibetan: “སྣེའུ”
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