Shangzayü
上察隅镇 | |
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Coordinates: 28°43′14″N 96°46′39″E / 28.72056°N 96.77750°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Tibet |
Prefecture | Nyingchi |
County | Zayü |
Elevation | 1,927 m (6,322 ft) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 3,002 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Shangzayü ( Chinese: 上察隅; pinyin: Shàngcháyú; lit. 'upper Zayü'; Standard Tibetan: རྫ་ཡུལ) is a town of Zayü County, in southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC), [1] located in a deep river valley 68 km (42 mi) from the county seat and bordering India's Arunachal Pradesh, which is claimed by the PRC, to the south and west. As of 2003 [update], it has a population of 3002, [2] and as of 2011 [update], it has 16 villages under its administration. [3]