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Why visit Tashqorghan
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 13 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Tashqorghan
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About Tashqorghan
Tashkurgan, historically known as Sarikol and Shitoucheng, is a town in the far west of China, close to the country's border with Tajikistan. It is seat of Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, in the autonomous region of Xinjiang. Tajiks – ethnic Pamiris who live in the Pamir Mountains of Xinjiang – make up a little over half of Tashkurgan's population.
From the Wikipedia article Tashkurgan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tashqorghan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay13
Kute International Youth Hostel
Motel and hotel
Mo-Su 06:00-02:00
1 more on the map.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Tashqorghan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Taxkorgan Airport (HQL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tashkurgan Eagle (39959879770), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 塔什库尔干客运站 - Taxkorgan Bus Station - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Tashkurgan Xinjiang, Betta27, Public domain
- Sample of China International Coach Ticket, HuangWending18072009, CC0
- 帕米尔雄鹰 - Eagle of the Pamirs - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Tashkurgan - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- 塔什库尔干街景 - Street View of Taxkorgan County - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Tashkurgan Western Mountains, Martin Jung, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 热依格瓦德路 - Raygwad Road - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Tashkurgan River Delta Meadow, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tashkurgan Fort in Tashkurgan, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shadow on the Meadow, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ancient Tashkurgan (41062197074), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Tashkurgan Stone Fort (41730264102), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 阿拉尔古孜湿地 - Alarguz Wetlands - 2015.04 - panoramio (1), rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Taskhkurgan, Xinjian Province PR China, Drgkl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 阿拉尔古孜湿地 - Alarguz Wetlands - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Silk Road (40891202075), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- 栈道上的羊群 - Sheep on Boardwalk - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 慕士塔格峰 - Muztag Ata - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 塔什库尔干石头城 - Taxkorgan Stone City Site - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- River in Tashkurgan Meadow, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kunlun Mountains, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tashkurgan Meadow, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Stone House in Tashkurgan Meadow, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tashkurgan Meadow Mountain, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Welcome to Tashkurgan Deceptively Pastoral Meadow, preston.rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tashkurgan Meadow Fake Yurts, Preston Rhea, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Muslim family tomb near Tashgurkan, near China's far western borders, Tariq Dennison, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新疆塔吉克族牧民, Voidvector, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tashkurgan - panoramio (2), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS006-E-15466 - View of Tajikistan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Khunjerab Border Permit, Preston Rhea, Public domain
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