Bamê
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Bamê
巴美村 Bamei | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′40″N 98°40′21″E / 28.84444°N 98.67250°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Dêqên |
| County | Dêqên |
| Township | Foshan Township (佛山乡) |
| Founded by | Dalen Sno |
| Elevation | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0887 |
Bamê (Standard Tibetan: ???; Chinese: 巴美; pinyin: Bāměi) is a village in Foshan Township (佛山乡), Dêqên County, Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Yunnan province, China,[1][2] along the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is part of Foshan Township (佛山乡), [3] located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the town centre and 45 km (28 mi) north-northwest of the county seat. The village is located above and adjacent to the valley of the Lancang (Mekong) River and China National Highway 214 passes near it.