Yalquntagh
Yalquntagh is a town in Xinjiang, Northwest China. Yalquntagh is situated nearby to the town 三堡乡.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard and Gaochang.
Astana-Karakhoja Tombs;Astana Graveyard
Photo: Otebig, Public domain.
The Astana Cemetery is an ancient cemetery 37 kilometers southeast of Turpan, in Xinjiang, China, 6 kilometres from the ancient city of Gaochang. It served mainly as the cemetery for the descendants of Chinese settlers in Gaochang from the 4th century to the first half of the 8th century.
Gaochang
Shingle beach
Photo: Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es.
Gaochang, also called Khocho, Karakhoja, Qara-hoja, Kara-Khoja or Karahoja, was an ancient oasis city on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert in present-day Sanbu Township, Xinjiang, China. Gaochang is situated 3 km southwest of Yalquntagh.
Gaochang Gucheng (ruins of the Hun City, BC200)
Photo: Huowax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaochang Gucheng (ruins of the Hun City, BC200) is situated 3½ km southwest of Yalquntagh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 三堡乡.
三堡乡
Town
Sanbu Township is a township in Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, China. The ancient Gaochang city ruins is located here. 三堡乡 is situated 2½ km southwest of Yalquntagh.
Yalquntagh
- Type: Town
- Also known as: “Huoyanshan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Xinjiang, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.87957° or 42° 52′ 47″ northLongitude
89.54273° or 89° 32′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8MJFVGHV+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3590285435OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
“Yalquntagh” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Huǒyànshān Zhèn”
- Chinese: “火焰山镇”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Huoyanshan Ke’er and Shengjin.
Notable Places Nearby
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