Trashiyangtse
Trashiyangtse or Tashi Yangtse is a small town in Yangtse Gewog, and the district headquarters of the Trashiyangtse District in eastern Bhutan.[1] It lies inside the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern tri-junction of Bhutan-India-China and to the east lies Tawang in India. Nearest airport is Yongphulla Airport 130 km away.
Trashiyangtse Tashi Yangtse | |
|---|---|
  Trashiyangtse Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′N 91°28′E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Trashiyangtse District |
| Gewog | Yangtse Gewog |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| Website | Official website |
Its population in 2005 was 2735. Located in close proximity to Chorten Kora stupa which lies to the west, a dzong was inaugurated in Trashiyangste in 1997. It contains a major art school, The School of Traditional Arts, also known as Rigne School, which is a sister school of the Zorig Chosum School of Traditional Arts in Thimphu, and teaches six forms of art; painting, pottery, wood sculpture, wood-turning, lacquer-work and embroidery.[2]
References
- "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th edition). Odyssey Books and Guides, p.266
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- Yangtse Gewog - official web page.