Gaochang District, Turpan

Name: Gaochang District
Address: Turpan, China

#3 among attractions in Turpan

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Gaochang is the only district and the seat of the oasis city of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003. ()

Local name: 高昌区 Area: 5285.62 mi²Coordinates: 42°57'49"N, 89°11'7"E

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Gaochang District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emin Minaret, Turfan volcano.

2.2 miSE
Tower
Emin Minaret, Turpan
57 min walk • The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters it is the tallest minaret in China. The Qing Empire conquered this largely Muslim region in the 1750s by defeating the Dzungar Mongols with their superior weaponry in a series of battles.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Turfan volcano
140 min walk • The Turfan volcano is a volcano near the city of Turpan, Xinjiang. It lies within the Flaming Mountains Eruptions were recorded during the Song Dynasty, with reports of "frequent smog from the volcano on cloudless days and a nighttime blaze like a torch" in around 1120.

Gaochang District, Turpan

Facts and practical information

Gaochang District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Emin Minaret, Turpan

Turfan volcano