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.

Trashi Yangtse

Tashi Yangtse
Trashi Yangtse
Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 27°35′N 91°28′E
Country Bhutan
DistrictTrashiyangtse District
GewogYangtse Gewog
Population
 (2005)
 • Total2,735
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)
WebsiteOfficial 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]

See also

References
  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  2. Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th edition). Odyssey Books and Guides, p.266
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