Sanbu Township, Xinjiang

Sanbu Township is a township in Gaochang District, , , China. The ancient Gaochang city ruins is located here.
  • Town with about 15,100 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around -40 metres (-130 feet)
  • Description: township in Gaochang District, Xinjiang, China
  • Also known as
    “Astana”
    “Astane Township”
    “Sanbao”
    “Sanbao Township”
    “Sanbu”
    “Sanbu Xiang”
    “Sanpu”
    “Sanpu Township”
    “三堡乡 ئاستانە”

Places of Interest

Discover Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard and Gaochang Gucheng (ruins of the Hun City, BC200).
Otebig, Public domain.
The Astana Cemetery is an ancient cemetery…
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Latitude
42.8662° or 42° 51′ 58″ north
Longitude
89.5158° or 89° 30′ 57″ east
Open location code
8MJFVG88+F8
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place = town
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Wu Chinese—“Sanbu Township, Xinjiang” goes by many names.
Sanpu XiangCebuano
三堡Chinese
三堡乡Chinese
Astana TownshipDutch
三堡乡Gan Chinese
SzanbaoHungarian
アスタナ郷Japanese
SanbaoNorwegian Bokmål
Sanpu XiangSwedish
ئاستانە يېزىسىUighur
三堡乡Wu Chinese

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