Shelkar Dzong
Shelkar Dzong is a castle in Xigaze, Tibet. Shelkar Dzong is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shelkar Chode Monastery, as well as near the government office 定日县政府.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shelkar.
Shelkar
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shelkar or Shekar, also called New Tingri, is a town in, and the administrative centre for, Tingri County, Shigatse in southern Tibet Autonomous Region. The town has a population of 9,528, per the 2010 Chinese census.
Shelkar Dzong
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Shegar Dzong”
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.66927° or 28° 40′ 9″ northLongitude
87.11619° or 87° 6′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7MW9M498+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 405801119OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Shelkar Dzong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “協格爾宗”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shelkar Chode Monastery and 定日县政府.
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