Trashiyangtse
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Trashi Yangtse, located in the eastern part of Bhutan, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is further divided into eight gewogs.[1] It houses the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern tri-junction of Bhutan-India-China and to the east lies Tawang in India. The nearest airport is Yongphulla Airport 130 km away.
Trashi Yangtse
Tashi Yangtse | |
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Coordinates: 27°35′N 91°28′E | |
Country | Bhutan |
District | Trashiyangtse District |
Gewog | Yangtse Gewog |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,735 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Website | Official website |
Its population in 2005 was 2735 and as of 2022. Located in close proximity to Chorten Kora stupa which lies to the west, a dzong was inaugurated in Trashiyangste in 1997. It contains a major art school, The School of 13 Traditional Arts, also known as Rigney School, which is a sister school of the Zorig Chosum School of Traditional Arts in Thimphu, and teaches six forms of art; painting, pottery, wood sculpture, wood-turning, lacquer-work and embroidery.[2]