Laqiong
Laqiong is a locality in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,872 metres. Laqiong is situated nearby to the locality Duri, as well as near the village Nadang.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Narthang Monastery.
Narthang Monastery
Buddhist temple
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Narthang Monastery is a monastery located 15 km west of Shigatse in Tibet. Founded in 1153 by Tumtön Lodrö Drakpa, a student of Sharawa Yonten Drak. Narthang was an influential Kadam monastery, and the fourth great monastery of Tsang, with Shalu Monastery, Sakya and Tashilhunpo. Narthang Monastery is situated 2½ km northwest of Laqiong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qumig and Qugboxung Township.
Qumig
Town
Qumig, or Qumei Chinese: 曲美乡; pinyin: Qūměi Xiāng), is a village and township of Samzhubzê District, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 5,998 and an area of 356 square kilometres. Qumig is situated 6 km southwest of Laqiong.
Qugboxung Township
Town
Qugboxung is a village and township of the Samzhubzê District, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 5,428 and an area of 310 square kilometres.As of 2013, it had 15 villages under its administration. Qugboxung Township is situated 9 km east of Laqiong.
Laqiong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.1766° or 29° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
88.7784° or 88° 46′ 42″ eastElevation
3,872 metres (12,703 feet)Open location code
7MXC5QGH+J9GeoNames ID
9102617
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In Other Languages
“Laqiong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉琼”
Localities in the Area
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