Tashkorgan
Sign in to saveTashkurgan, 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. Tajiksethnic Pamiris who live in the Pamir Mountains of Xinjiangmake up a little over half of Tashkurgan's population.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tashkurgan
- Settlement.other_name
- Taxkorgan, Sarikol, Shitoucheng
- Settlement.etymology
- "Stone fortress" in the Turkic languages
- Settlement.nickname
- Roof of Xinjiang
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Tashkurgan Eagle (39959879770).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Flying Eagle monument in front of Tashkurgan's National Culture and Art Centre
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- China Xinjiang Southern
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Tashkurgan in Xinjiang
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- China
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Xinjiang
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kashgar
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Tashkurgan
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient and pre-modern history
- Modern history
- Museum
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Transportation
- Karakoram Highway
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
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. Tajiksethnic Pamiris who live in the Pamir Mountains of Xinjiangmake up a little over half of Tashkurgan's population.
Tashkurgan was a significant stop on the Silk Road, with roads leading to major centers of trade such as Kashgar. It also served as the capital of a number of ancient and pre-modern kingdoms.