Yeken
Yeken is a locality in Kashgar, Xinjiang and has an elevation of 1,226 metres. Yeken is situated nearby to the locality Qiasucun, as well as near Hanika De’erwazhacun.Places of Interest
Highlights include Altyn Mosque.
Altyn Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zossolino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Altyn Mosque is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China. It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan which is in its sahn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yarkand.
Yarkand
Photo: Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
Yarkand is a city in Xinjiang Province in China. The name is sometimes transliterated as Yarkant or Yarkhand. It is most useful as a stop to break up the long bus ride from Kashgar to Hotan. The tomb complex here is worth checking out if you're in town.
Yeken
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shache” and “Shache Zhen”
- Location: Kashgar, Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.4142° or 38° 24′ 51″ northLongitude
77.2567° or 77° 15′ 24″ eastElevation
1,226 metres (4,022 feet)Open location code
8JCVC774+MMGeoNames ID
13462438
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uighur—“Yeken” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莎车”
- Chinese: “莎车镇”
- Uighur: “Yeken Baziri”
- Uighur: “Yeken”
- Uighur: “يەكەن بازىرى”
- Uighur: “يەكەن”
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