Bangyü

Bangyü is a village in , and has an elevation of 4,018 metres. Bangyü is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in China
  • Also known as: “Bangyu”, “Pangyül”, “帮宇”, and “帮玉村”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsechen Gompa.

Buddhist temple
Tsechen Monastery was a Tibetan monastery located approximately 5 kilometres northwest of . It was one of the largest of the fortified monasteries constructed in Tibet, and was located above a village also known as Tsechen. is situated 3½ km northeast of Bangyü.

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.

Bangyü

Latitude
28.91108° or 28° 54′ 40″ north
Longitude
89.54221° or 89° 32′ 32″ east
Elevation
4,018 metres (13,182 feet)
Open location code
7MWFWG6R+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4437793016
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9102319
Wiki­data ID
Q14293675
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Bangyü” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帮宇村”
  • Chinese: “帮玉”
  • Gan Chinese: “帮宇村”
  • Wu Chinese: “帮宇村”

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