# Trongsa

> city

**Wikidata**: [Q1019534](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1019534)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trongsa)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/trongsa

## Summary
Trongsa is a city located in central Bhutan, serving as the capital of Trongsa District. It was founded in 1644 and is situated at a significant elevation in the Himalayas. The city is a notable administrative and cultural center.

## Key Facts
- **Classified as:** A city (large human settlement).
- **Country:** Bhutan.
- **Capital of:** Trongsa District.
- **Location:** Located in Trongsa District, Bhutan, at coordinates 27.516805555556 latitude and 90.5 longitude.
- **Inception:** Founded in the year 1644.
- **Population:** 2,695 people (as of 2005).
- **Elevation:** 2,070 metres above sea level.
- **Timezone:** UTC+06:00.
- **Local Dialing Code:** 352.
- **Instance Of:** city.
- **Aliases:** 洞萨, 同萨, Тонгса.
- **Image:** Dzong in Trongsa2.jpg.
- **Page Banner:** Trongsa with Dzong in foreground 11-12-2009 - banner.jpg.

## FAQs
**Where is Trongsa located?**
Trongsa is a city in central Bhutan. It is the capital of Trongsa District and is situated within that district at coordinates 27.516805555556, 90.5.

**When was Trongsa established?**
The city of Trongsa was founded in 1644. Population data from 2005 recorded its population as 2,695 inhabitants.

**What is the geographical setting of Trongsa?**
Trongsa is located high in the Himalayas at an elevation of 2,070 metres above sea level. It falls within the UTC+06:00 time zone.

## Why It Matters
Trongsa holds historical and administrative significance as the capital of its district and a city founded in the mid-17th century. Its location along a major east-west highway in Bhutan makes it a strategic central point within the country. The presence of a prominent dzong (fortress) underscores its historical role as a center of governance and religion.

## Notable For
- Serving as the capital of Trongsa District.
- Its founding date of 1644.
- Its high elevation of 2,070 metres in the Himalayas.

## Body
### Identity and Classification
Trongsa is formally classified as a city, which denotes a large human settlement. It is known by several aliases, including 洞萨, 同萨, and Тонгса.

### Geography and Location
Trongsa is situated in Trongsa District, Bhutan. Its precise geographic coordinates are 27.516805555556 latitude and 90.5 longitude. The city is located at a high elevation of 2,070 metres above sea level in the Himalayan region.

### History and Demographics
The city was founded in 1644. A population count from 2005 recorded 2,695 people living in Trongsa. It serves as the capital of the Trongsa District.

### Administrative Information
Trongsa is the capital of Trongsa District. Its FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions) code is BT21. The local telephone dialing code for the area is 352, and it operates on UTC+06:00 time.

### External Identifiers and Resources
The entity has numerous unique identifiers across different knowledge systems, including:
- **VIAF ID:** 96144647647144068833
- **SNARC ID:** Hadrianotherae
- **Freebase ID:** /m/039r4m
- **Geonames ID:** 1252408
- **BDRC Resource ID:** G4713
- **Who's on First ID:** 421190227
- **GNS Unique Feature ID:** -2211428
- **OpenStreetMap Node ID:** 11126451907
- **National Library of Israel J9U ID:** 987007498926905171
- **Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID:** place/Tongsa (with the name "Tongsa")
- **Quora Topic:** Tongsa

### Online Presence and Content
Trongsa is the subject of Wikipedia articles in multiple languages, including ce, ceb, de, dz, en, eo, es, et, fa, fr, he, it, ka, lt, nl, pl, ro, ru, sl, sv, th, tt, uk, ur, xmf, and zh. Its main Wikipedia title is "Trongsa". The city has a sitelink count of 31. Its primary category on Wikimedia Commons is "Trongsa (town)", and the topic's main category is "Category:Trongsa (town)". There are also specific categories for people associated with the city: Category:Q8075669 for people born here and Category:Q7930012 for other associated people.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. FIPS 10-4
3. [Source](http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-41)
4. GeoNames
5. [Source](https://it-ch.topographic-map.com/map-c8b63q/%E0%BD%80%E0%BE%B2%E0%BD%BC%E0%BD%84%E0%BC%8B%E0%BD%82%E0%BD%A6%E0%BD%A2%E0%BC%8B/?zoom=19&center=27.49983%2C90.50493&popup=27.49987%2C90.50509)
6. Quora
7. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File