Trashi Yangtse, located in the eastern part of Bhutan, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is further divided into eight gewogs.[1] It houses the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern tri-junction of Bhutan-India-China and to the east lies Tawang in India. The nearest airport is Yongphulla Airport 130 km away.
Trashi Yangtse
Tashi Yangtse | |
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  Trashi Yangtse Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′N 91°28′E / 27.583°N 91.467°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| 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 and as of 2022. 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 13 Traditional Arts, also known as Rigney 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]
Sacred sites
editChorten Kora, an important landmark located only 3 minutes from the main town. The chorten was constructed in the 17th century by Lama Ngawang Lodey to pacify a demon that terrorized the region. Legends say that a young Dakpa girl from Arunachal Pradesh, India believed to be a Dakini was buried alive in the stupa for the goodness of the mankind. [3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "14th Coronation Anniversary of His Majesty the King | TRASHI YANGTSE DZONGKHAG ADMINISTRATION". www.trashiyangtse.gov.bt. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th edition). Odyssey Books and Guides, p.266
- ^ Trashi Yangtse Series: The Sacred sites of Trashi Yangtse | EP 2, retrieved 2023-07-04
- ^ Delek, Tashi (2020-11-01). "Trashiyangtse". Tashi Delek Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External links
edit- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
- Yangtse Gewog - official web page.
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