Tang Valley

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Tang Valley is one of the four valleys of Bumthang District, Bhutan. [1]

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Tang Valley
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Tang Valley
Coordinates: 27°45′8″N90°40′40″E / 27.75222°N 90.67778°E / 27.75222; 90.67778
Area
 • Total
1,320 km2 (511 sq mi)
Elevation
2,800–5,000 m (9,200–16,400 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,816
Time zone UTC+6 (Bhutan Time)

It is located 11 km away from Jakar, the administrative center of Bumthang District, Bhutan. It trails higher up the lake called Mebartsho. [2]

Etymology

Guru Rinpoche in his attempt to subdue Khikha Rathoe, a son of Trisong Detsen, flew Khikha Rathoe and his ministers on a wooden aeroplane. As the aeroplane flew higher it caught fire and Guru Rimpoche landed it on a rock in a valley in Bumthang. It is believed that the valley was named after the sound the aeroplane made on landing: 'Tang'. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tang Valley, Bumthang Bhutan". www.windhorsetours.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Tang Valley travel". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. ↑ Wangdi, Nima. “Palace of the Exiled Tibetan Prince.” Kuensel Online, Kuensel, 27 Dec. 2016, https://kuenselonline.com/palace-of-the-exiled-tibetan-prince/.

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