China
NW China
Xinjiang

Yar

Yar is a town in , . Yar is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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  • Type: Town with 53,300 residents
  • Description: town in Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
  • Also known as: “Ya’er”, “Ya’er Xiang”, and “Yar Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turpan Museum.

Museum
Photo: Zossolino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum in , , . It has items from the Tang dynasty excavated from the Astana Graves which are located outside the town. Items include ancient silks, clothes and preserved corpses. is situated 4 km east of Yar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turpan and Putao.

Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Turfan is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of , . It has an area of 69,759 km2 and a population of 693,988.

Town
is a town of Gaochang District, , , . As of 2020, it has three residential communities and five villages under its administration. is situated 5 km east of Yar.

Yar

Latitude
42.9464° or 42° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
89.142° or 89° 8′ 31″ east
Population
53,300
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
8MJFW4WR+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3590285441
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
9497340
Wiki­data ID
Q10882584
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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”

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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.

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