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![Hierarchy of Wensu (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Wensu (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 41 16 19 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.2720 decimal degrees |
Long: 080 14 27 E degrees minutes |
Long: 80.2409 decimal degrees |
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Note: City located along the ancient Silk Road, where Buddhism had flourished beginning about 1 CE. The city flourished during the Han and Tang dynasties. Ancient murals and caves are nearby. |
Names: |
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Wensu (preferred,C,V,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones),U)
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Aksu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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A-k'o-su (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Aqsu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Agsu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Akoso (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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A-k’o-su-chiu-ch’eng (C,V)
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A-k’o-su-lao-ch’eng (C,V)
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Aksou (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Ak Su Kona Shahr (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Aksu Old City (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Aqsu Kona Shahr (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Aqsu Old City (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Kona Shahr (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Old Aksu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Onsu (C,V,Uyghur (Arabic transcription),U)
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Wensuh (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Wensuh-lao-ch’eng (C,V)
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Wen-su-hsien (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Wen-su-lao-ch’eng (C,V)
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Wensu Xian (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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温宿 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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Онсу (C,V,Uyghur,U)
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ئونسۇ (C,V,Uyghur,U)
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温宿县 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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A-k'o-su-chiu-ch'eng (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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A-k'o-su-lao-ch'eng (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Wensuh-lao-ch'eng (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Wen-su-lao-ch'eng (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Wensu (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Wensu (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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Related geographic places: |
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located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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