Phari

Phari or Pagri (Tibetan: ཕག་རི, Wylie: phag ri; Chinese: 帕里镇; pinyin: Pàlǐ Zhèn) is a town in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China near the border with Bhutan. The border can be accessed through a secret road/trail connecting Tsento Gewog in Bhutan (27.698912°N 89.189139°E / 27.698912; 89.189139) known as Tremo La. As of 2004 the town had a population of 2,121. It is one of the highest towns in the world, being about 4,300 m (14,100 ft) above sea-level at the head of the Chumbi Valley.

Phari
Pagri
Phari
Location in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Coordinates: 27°43′06″N 89°09′18″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionTibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture-level cityShigatse
CountyYadong
Population
 (2004)
  Total2,121
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
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