SW China
Tibet
Xigaze

Shangrekuo

Shangrekuo is a locality in , and has an elevation of 4,010 metres. Shangrekuo is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palcho Monastery and Gyantse Fortressalt_name.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Alberrosidus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Pelkor Chode Monastery or Shekar Gyantse is the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley in , , Shigatse Prefecture, . is situated 2½ km east of Shangrekuo.

Photo: Göran Höglund (Kartläsarn), CC BY 2.0.
Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in , perched high above the town of on a huge spur of grey brown rock. is situated 3 km east of Shangrekuo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyantse.

Photo: Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Gyangzê Town, is a town located in , Shigatse Prefecture, , China. It was historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in , but there are now at least ten larger Tibetan cities.

Shangrekuo

Latitude
28.9221° or 28° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
89.5689° or 89° 34′ 8″ east
Elevation
4,010 metres (13,156 feet)
Open location code
7MWFWHC9+RH
Geo­Names ID
9102198
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In Other Languages

“Shangrekuo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “上热扩”

Localities in the Area

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