Chongsha
Chongsha is a hamlet in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 4,009 metres. Chongsha is situated nearby to the hamlet 冲沙, as well as near 拉让准.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tsechen Gompa.
Tsechen Gompa
Buddhist temple
Tsechen Monastery was a Tibetan monastery located approximately 5 kilometres northwest of Gyantse. It was one of the largest of the fortified monasteries constructed in Tibet, and was located above a village also known as Tsechen.
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.
Chongsha
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “冲沙 ལྕང་རྭ”
- Category: locality
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.92367° or 28° 55′ 25″ northLongitude
89.55063° or 89° 33′ 2″ eastElevation
4,009 metres (13,153 feet)Open location code
7MWFWHF2+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4437793017OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9102338
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In Other Languages
“Chongsha” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “冲沙”
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