Shazhou

Shazhou is a town in , and has about 44,900 residents and an elevation of 1,144 metres. Shazhou is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunhuang Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunhuang.

Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the old Silk Road. It is in Province in northwest . It is best known for a large group of Buddhist cave temples nearby, with much historic artwork.

Shazhou

Latitude
40.13799° or 40° 8′ 17″ north
Longitude
94.6634° or 94° 39′ 48″ east
Population
44,900
Elevation
1,144 metres (3,753 feet)
Open location code
8MGP4MQ7+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2115334364
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8543030
Wiki­data ID
Q11139956
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Wu Chinese—“Shazhou” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Chinese: “敦煌市”
  • Chinese: “沙州”
  • Chinese: “沙州镇”
  • Dutch: “Shazhou zhen”
  • French: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Gan Chinese: “沙州镇”
  • German: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Italian: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Japanese: “沙州鎮”
  • Polish: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Portuguese: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Spanish: “Shazhou zhen”
  • Wu Chinese: “沙州镇”

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