Jiangri’a
Jiangri’a is a village in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 4,015 metres. Jiangri’a is situated nearby to the town Changra, as well as near the village Chongsha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palcho Monastery and Gyantse Fortress.
Palcho Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Alberrosidus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palcho Monastery or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse is the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley in Gyantse, Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. Palcho Monastery is situated 2½ km northeast of Jiangri’a.
Gyantse Fortress
Castle
Photo: Göran Höglund (Kartläsarn), CC BY 2.0.
Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, perched high above the town of Gyantse on a huge spur of grey brown rock. Gyantse Fortress is situated 3 km east of Jiangri’a.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyantse.
Gyantse
Photo: Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0.
Gyantse, officially Gyangzê Town, is a town located in Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in Tibet, but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.
Jiangri’a
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.91493° or 28° 54′ 54″ northLongitude
89.57035° or 89° 34′ 13″ eastElevation
4,015 metres (13,173 feet)Open location code
7MWFWH7C+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4437793018OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
9101999
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In Other Languages
“Jiangri’a” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “姜日阿”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Changra and Chongsha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shanghai Park and 宗山.
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