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Emin Minaret
A tapering 44m mud-brick minaret from 1777 outside Turpan, its surface worked into fifteen different geometric brick patterns, Afghan-influenced and unlike anything else in China.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Xinjiang, China · Asia
Turpan is worth a stop: 55 minutes from Toqsun, 9km from Jiaohe Ruins.
Turpan is a city located in Xinjiang, China. With a population of 273,385, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Turpan sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Urumqi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Turpan to your route.
Turpan (Uyghur: تۇرپان) or Turfan (Chinese: 吐鲁番) is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69,759 km2 (26,934 sq mi) and a population of 693,988 (2020). The historical center of the prefectural area has shifted a number of times, from Yar-KhotoRead more
(Jiaohe, 10 km or 6.2 mi to the west of modern Turpan) to Qocho (Gaochang, 30 km or 19 mi to the southeast of Turpan) and to Turpan itself.
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Turpan is located in Xinjiang, China, Asia. The coordinates are 42.9477 latitude, 89.1789 longitude.
Turpan has a population of approximately 273,385 people, making it a city in China.
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A tapering 44m mud-brick minaret from 1777 outside Turpan, its surface worked into fifteen different geometric brick patterns, Afghan-influenced and unlike anything else in China.
2 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
A Silk Road garrison city carved downward out of a 30m loess island between two rivers, so streets and buildings were dug rather than built. Among the best-preserved earthen cities on earth.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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