Shangzayü (Chinese: 上察隅; pinyin: Shàngcháyú; lit. 'upper Zayü'; Standard Tibetan: རྫ་ཡུལ) is a town of Zayü County, in southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC),[1] located in a deep river valley 68 km (42 mi) from the county seat and bordering India's Arunachal Pradesh, which is claimed by the PRC, to the south and west. As of 2003, it has a population of 3002,[2] and as of 2011, it has 16 villages under its administration.[3]

Shangzayü
上察隅镇
Shangzayü is located in Tibet
Shangzayü
Shangzayü
Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 28°43′14″N 96°46′39″E / 28.72056°N 96.77750°E / 28.72056; 96.77750
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionTibet
PrefectureNyingchi
CountyZayü
Elevation
1,927 m (6,322 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total3,002
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:察隅县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  2. ^ 上察隅镇基本情况 Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:上察隅镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.