Yar

Yar is a town in , and has about 53,300 residents. Yar is situated near the suburb , as well as near .
  • Town with about 53,300 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “亚尔乡”
  • Description: town in Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
  • Also known as
    “Ya’er”
    “Ya’er Xiang”
    “Yar Town”
    “亚尔镇 يار”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turpan Museum.
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Museum
is a museum in , , . is situated 4 km east of Yar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turpan and Putao.
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or Turfan is a prefecture-level city located…
Town
is a town of Gaochang District, , , China. is situated 5 km east of Yar.

Yar

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Latitude
42.9464° or 42° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
89.142° or 89° 8′ 31″ east
Open location code
8MJFW4WR+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3590285441
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
9497340
Wiki­data ID
Q10882584

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wu Chinese—“Yar” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ya’er”
  • Cebuano: “Ya’er Xiang”
  • Chinese: “亚尔”
  • Chinese: “亚尔乡”
  • Chinese: “亚尔镇”
  • Gan Chinese: “亚尔镇”
  • German: “Ya’er”
  • German: “Yar”
  • Japanese: “ヤル郷”
  • Japanese: “ヤル鎮”
  • Swedish: “Ya’er Xiang”
  • Uighur: “يار بازىرى”
  • Welsh: “Ya’er”
  • Wu Chinese: “亚尔镇”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karez system Museum and Turpan City Public Security Bureau.

Xinjiang: Highlights

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