Shelkar
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Shelkar is a town in Tibet that serves as the administrative and historical center of Tingri County, known as a gateway to the Mount Everest region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shelkar canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Tingri County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
New Tingri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shekar NERFINISHED ⓘ Xegar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4300 meters ⓘ |
| feature | proximity to high Himalayan passes ⓘ |
| gatewayTo | Mount Everest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Shekar Dzong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shelkar Chöde Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | local administrative center in Tingri region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tibet Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tingri County NERFINISHED ⓘ Xigazê Prefecture-level city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Friendship Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| region | Southwestern Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center of Tingri County
ⓘ
historical center of Tingri County ⓘ |
| timeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection | road access to Everest Base Camp (north side) ⓘ |
| usedAs | stopover for travelers to Everest Base Camp ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.