Chéngguān Qū
Chéngguān Qū is a locality in Lhasa, Tibet and has about 478,000 residents and an elevation of 3,657 metres. Chéngguān Qū is situated nearby to the locality Baize, as well as near Tainbag.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lhasa and Nechung.
Lhasa
Railway station
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Lhasa railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Nechung
Buddhist temple
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Nechung Monastery, Nechung Gompa or Nechung Chok, is the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet. It is also referred to as Sungi Gyelpoi Tsenkar, the "Demon Fortress of the Oracle King." It is about 10 minutes walk down from Drepung Monastery, and was the residence of the three-headed, six-armed Pehar Gyalpo, the chief protector of the Gelugs and the seat of the State Oracle or Nechung Oracle. Nechung is situated 4 km north of Chéngguān Qū.
Drepung Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drepung Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug monasteries of Tibet founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung Monastery is situated 4½ km north of Chéngguān Qū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donggar Subdistrict.
Donggar Subdistrict
Suburb
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Donggar is a subdistrict in Doilungdêqên District in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, northwest of Lhasa. It lies at an altitude of 3,828 metres. The subdistrict has a population of about 4,000 people with 9,359 people in the township. Donggar Subdistrict is situated 5 km west of Chéngguān Qū.
Chéngguān Qū
- Type: Locality with 478,000 residents
- Also known as: “Chengguan Qu”
- Location: Lhasa, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.6384° or 29° 38′ 18″ northLongitude
91.0444° or 91° 2′ 40″ eastPopulation
478,000Elevation
3,657 metres (11,998 feet)Open location code
7MXHJ2QV+9QGeoNames ID
13527052
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