Where is Lhasa in China?

Southwest border of China, south-central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Lhasa is located in the southeast of Xizang Autonomous Region, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River. Its geographical coordinates are 9 106' east longitude and 29 36' north latitude. The administrative area of the city spans 277 kilometers from east to west and 202 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 295 18 square kilometers.

Xizang Autonomous Region, the capital of China, is an international tourist city with plateau and ethnic characteristics. It is the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational center of Tibet and the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism.

20 17 Lhasa rechecked and confirmed that it would continue to retain the honorary title of national civilized city.

On April 2, 20 18, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission released a list of supporting a new batch of cities to carry out innovative city construction, and 17 cities nationwide were selected, and Lhasa was among them.

Extended data airport location

Lhasa Gongga Airport is located in Jiazhulin Town, Gongga County, Shannan District, Xizang Autonomous Region. It is located on the south bank of the majestic Yarlung Zangbo River, with an altitude of 3,600 meters, a runway of 4,000 meters long and 45 meters wide, and an airport grade of 4E. It can accommodate Boeing 747 and Airbus, and is one of the highest civil airports in the world.

Main attraction

Potala Palace was built in the 7th century A.D. by Songzan Gambo, the king of Tibet, to marry Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty in Tibet. Potala Palace is located on the red hill in the center of Lhasa, with the highest elevation of 3767.438+09 meters, and it is also the highest ancient palace in the world. From the entrance of the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there is a * * * with more than 900 stone steps.

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Baidu encyclopedia Lhasa