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2 dni temu · Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called ‘the roof of the world.’ It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest. The name Tibet is derived from the Mongolian Thubet, the Chinese Tufan, the Tai Thibet, and the Arabic Tubbat.
Lhasa is Tibet's traditional capital and the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. [81] It contains two world heritage sites – the Potala Palace and Norbulingka , which were the residences of the Dalai Lama.
The city has been the religious and administrative capital of Tibet since the mid-17th century. It contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Palaces.
The capital city of Tibet is Lhasa (3658m), and six prefectures are Shigatse, Ngari, Shannan, Nagqu, Nyingchi, and Chamdo. The highest prefecture is Ngari (4500m), the lowest prefecture is Nyingchi ( 3000m), and the world’s highest mountain is Mt. Everest (8844.43m) in Shigatse prefecture.
As the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa is the political, economic, cultural, and communication and transportation center for the entire region. Its great position is maintained by the efforts of areas in Lhasa.
Satellite view is showing Lhasa, the traditional capital of Tibet and today the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The city is situated at 3,650m (11,800ft) above sea level in the northern Himalayas at the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which is the name of the part of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet.
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