Tsetang, also called Zedang, is the fourth largest city in Tibet, located in the Yarlung Valley 183 kilometres southeast of Lhasa in Nedong District of Shannan Prefecture, of which it is the capital. It lies at an elevation of 3,100 metres and has about 52,000 people. It has been the capital of the Yarlung region since antiquity and was the seat of the ancient emperors of Tibet. The town is said to date to the founding of the Tsetang Gompa in 1351, and Samye, the first monastery of Tibet, lies 30 kilometres away.
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Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Tsetang (Wikipedia)
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has a population of approximately 52,000 persons
2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Tsetang
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"elevation": 3556.0
3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 29.25 91.75 DwcQuote, Grid cell 29.25 91.75 Dwc
29.25 91.75 Dwc
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
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Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
China (Wikipedia)
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is a country in East Asia
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
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Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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