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Wuwei (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 55 41 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.9280 decimal degrees |
| Long: 102 38 29 E degrees minutes |
Long: 102.6410 decimal degrees |
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Note: Garrison town and an important stop along the Silk Road. It became a Buddhist center during the Tang dynasty with a diverse population of Indians, Central Asians, and Tibetans. Was overtaken by the Mongols in the 13th century. |
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| Wuwei (preferred,C,V,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones),U)
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| Wu-wei-hsien (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Wuwei Shi (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Liangzhou (H,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Liang-chou (H,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Liang-chow (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| 武威 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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| 武威市 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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Gansu (province) (P) |
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Wuwei (inhabited place) (P) |
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