Gomphu Kora
Gomphu Kora is a Buddhist temple in Trashigang District, Bhutan. Gomphu Kora is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Trashigang Dzong, as well as near the police station Royal Bhutan Police.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trashigang Dzong.
Trashigang Dzong
Buddhist temple
Photo: Cfynn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trashigang Dzong is one of the largest dzong fortresses in Bhutan, located in Trashigang in Trashigang District of Bhutan. The fortress was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. Trashigang Dzong is situated 570 metres southeast of Gomphu Kora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trashigang and Kanglung.
Trashigang
Photo: CFynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trashigang is an administrative town of 4,500 people in Eastern Bhutan. The traditional architecture and narrow streets give the town a quaint and snug feel, not unlike an Italian or Cornish fishing village.
Kanglung
Town
Kanglung is a town in eastern Bhutan. It is located in Trashigang District and is the location of Sherubtse College, one of the Royal University of Bhutan's academic institutes. At the 2005 census, its population was 1,717. Kanglung is situated 6 km south of Gomphu Kora.
Bartsham
Village
Bartsham Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. The community of Bartsham gewog depends on agriculture farming and the maximum source of income is from vegetable farming. Bartsham is situated 8 km northeast of Gomphu Kora.
Gomphu Kora
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Gom Kora”
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Trashigang District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.33943° or 27° 20′ 22″ northLongitude
91.54674° or 91° 32′ 48″ eastOpen location code
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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