Xalu

Xalu is a village in , and has an elevation of 4,006 metres. Xalu is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in China
  • Also known as: “Xialu” and “Zhalu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shalu Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is small monastery 22 kilometres south of in . Founded in 1040 by Chetsun Sherab Jungnay, for centuries it was renowned as a centre of scholarly learning and psychic training and its mural paintings were considered to be the most ancient and beautiful in Tibet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyamcoxung Township.

Town
Gyacoxung is a township of Samzhubzê District, in the 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. is situated 9 km northwest of Xalu.

Xalu

Latitude
29.12639° or 29° 7′ 35″ north
Longitude
88.99224° or 88° 59′ 32″ east
Elevation
4,006 metres (13,143 feet)
Open location code
7MXC4XGR+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4005996358
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8059101
Wiki­data ID
Q14292912
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Xalu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夏鲁”
  • Chinese: “夏鲁村”
  • Gan Chinese: “夏鲁村”
  • Tibetan: “Xalu”
  • Wu Chinese: “夏鲁村”

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