Tang Valley
Place
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Tang Valley is one of the four valleys of Bumthang District, Bhutan.[1]
Elevation2,800–5,000 m (9,200–16,400 ft)
Tang Valley | |
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  Tang Valley | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′8″N 90°40′40″E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,320 km2 (511 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,800–5,000 m (9,200–16,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,816 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bhutan Time) |
It is located 11 km away from Jakar, the administrative center of Bumthang District, Bhutan. It trails higher up the lake called Mebartsho.[2]
Etymology
Guru Rinpoche in his attempt to subdue Khikha Rathoe, a son of Trisong Detsen, flew Khikha Rathoe and his ministers on a wooden aeroplane. As the aeroplane flew higher it caught fire and Guru Rimpoche landed it on a rock in a valley in Bumthang. It is believed that the valley was named after the sound the aeroplane made on landing: 'Tang'. [3]
