Gyacoxung | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 29°11′15″N88°56′02″E / 29.18750°N 88.93389°E Coordinates: 29°11′15″N88°56′02″E / 29.18750°N 88.93389°E | |
Country | China |
Region | Tibet |
Prefecture | Shigatse |
District | Samzhubzê |
Area | |
• Total | 471 km2 (182 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,946 |
• Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
• Regional dialect | Tibetan language |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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