- Trashigang District
Trashigang བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང་རྫོང་ཁག , also spelled Tashigang, is
Bhutan 's easternmost district.Culture
The inhabitants of Trashigang district are mainly
Sharchop s, which means "easterner" inDzongkha , the national language. The Sharchops appear to mix Indian and Tibetan blood whereas theNgalop s of central and western Bhutan appear to be mainly Tibetan.Economy and education
While it has no major urban area, Trashigang dzongkhag has the densest population in Bhutan. It used to be part of an important trade route connecting
Assam toTibet , and still is a primary route for Bhutanese trade with India. Major towns includeTrashigang , Radhi, Rangjung, and Phongmey. The district produces a lot ofrice andlavender .There are several tourist packages to Bhutan that include trips from
Thimphu to Trashigang, despite the 17 hour journey from the capital over the rough and dangerousLateral Road .Trashigang dzongkhag is also the site of
Sherubtse College , the original college within theRoyal University of Bhutan system.Places of interest
Trashigang Dzong
Trashigang Dzong , or fortress, was built in1659 by the thirdDruk Desi Chögyal Mingyur Tenpa to defend against Tibetan invaders. Because of its altitude invading armies remarked that "it is not a dzong on the ground, it is in the sky".Gom Kora
An ancient "
lhakhang " ortemple in the district, known for itsrock garden , contains a sacred footprint said to be either that ofGuru Rimpoche or that of a "khandroma" (angel).Geography
Trashigang is divided into 16 "
gewog s":
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=19 Bartsham Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=20 Bidung Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=21 Kanglung Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=28 Kangpara Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=23 Khaling Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=24 Lumang Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=25 Merak Gewog]
*Nanong Gewog
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=11 Phongmey Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=27 Radhi Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=29 Sakten Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=30 Samkhar Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=31 Shongphu Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=32 Thrimshing Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=33 Uzorong Gewog]
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/gewogDetail.php?id=34 Yangneer Gewog]ee also
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Districts of Bhutan Links
* [http://www.dzongkhag.gov.bt/trashigang/index.php Trashigang Dzongkhag website]
* [http://www.pc.gov.bt/fyp/Dzongkhags/TGang.pdf Trashigang Five Year Plan]
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