Tacun

Tacun is a village in , and has an elevation of 3,930 metres. Tacun is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phengyeling Gompa.

Buddhist temple
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milarepa's Cave or Namkading Cave is a cave where the Tibetan Buddhist philosopher, and Vajrayana Mahasiddha, Milarepa spent many years of his life in the eleventh century. is situated 4 km northeast of Tacun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyalam and Congdü.

Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in and the county seat of in the Shigatse Prefecture of the , near the border. It is 35 km from town in the same county, which is the point of entry to .

Village
is a township in , the of . It lies at an altitude of 3,763 metres. The village has a population of about 237. is situated 6 km south of Tacun.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Tacun.

Tacun

Latitude
28.21016° or 28° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
85.9921° or 85° 59′ 32″ east
Elevation
3,930 metres (12,894 feet)
Open location code
7MW76X6R+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3527568818
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9020028
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tacun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “塔村”

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