Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County | |
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Name transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 |
• Kazakh | اقساي قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى |
Coordinates: 39°39′48″N 94°20′12″E / 39.66333°N 94.33667°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Jiuquan |
County seat | Jengghelde (Hongliuwan) |
Area | |
• Total | 31,374 km2 (12,114 sq mi) |
Population (2020)
[1] | |
• Total | 10,970 |
• Density | 0.35/km2 (0.91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 736400 |
Website |
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Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County | |||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 阿克塞哈薩克族自治縣 | ||||||||||
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Kazakh name | |||||||||||
Kazakh | اقسای قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى Ақсай Қазақ аутономиялық ауданы Aqsai Qazaq autonomialyq audany |
Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China. [2] [3] The county borders Qinghai Province to the south and Xinjiang to the west. [3]
The westernmost county-level division of Gansu, the county has an area of 32,374 km2 (12,500 sq mi) [3] and a population of 10,545 as of 2010. [4] The postal code is 736400. [3]
The Aksai Kazakh Autonomous Region Preparatory Committee was set up in 1953, south of Dunhuang. [4] On April 26, 1954, the Aksai Kazak Autonomous Region was established. [4] In 1955, it was renamed Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County. [4]
The county lies on the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and has an average elevation of about 3,200 meters. [3]
The county is bordered by the city of Dunhuang to the north, Qinghai to the south, Subei Mongol Autonomous County to the east, and Xinjiang to the west. [3]
The Big Harteng River ( Chinese: 大哈尔腾河) and the Little Harteng River ( Chinese: 小哈尔腾河) both flow through the southern portion of the county. [3] The Sugan Lake , which actually comprises the Big Sugan Lake ( Chinese: 大苏干湖) and the Little Sugan Lake ( Chinese: 小苏干湖) is located in the county. [3]
The county experiences an average annual rainfall of 100 millimetres or 4 inches, an average annual temperature of 5.4 °C or 41.7 °F and an annual frost-free period of 90 days. [3]
The county governs one town, three townships, and one other township-level division. [5]
Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Kazakh (Arabic script)[ citation needed] | Kazakh (Cyrillic script)[ citation needed] | Administrative division code |
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Town | |||||
Hongliuwan | 红柳湾镇 | Hóngliǔwān Zhèn | جىڭعىلدى قويناۋ قالاشىعى | 620924100 | |
Townships | |||||
Akqi Township | 阿克旗乡 | Ākèqí Xiāng | اقشي اۋىلى | 620924200 | |
Alteng Township | 阿勒腾乡 | Ālèténg Xiāng | التىن اۋىلى | 620924203 | |
Aina Township | 阿伊纳乡 | Āyīnà Xiāng | اينا اۋىلى | 620924204 | |
Other Township-level division | |||||
Aksay County Industrial Park | 阿克塞县工业园区 | Ākèsāi Xiàn Gōngyè Yuánqū | 620924400 |
As of 2010, the county had a permanent population of 10,545, of which, 10,079 lived in Hongliuwan. [4]
The county is the only Kazakh autonomous county in the province of Gansu. [4] As of 2005, 41.3% of the county's population were ethnic Kazakhs, up slightly from the 40.7% recorded in 1996. [4] Other ethnic groups in the county include the Han, the Hui, the Uighur, the Tibetans and 6 other ethnic minorities. [3]
China National Highway 215 passes through the county, as does Gansu Provincial Highway 314. [3]
Golmud–Dunhuang Railway also passes through the county.[ citation needed]
Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County | |
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Name transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 |
• Kazakh | اقساي قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى |
Coordinates: 39°39′48″N 94°20′12″E / 39.66333°N 94.33667°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Jiuquan |
County seat | Jengghelde (Hongliuwan) |
Area | |
• Total | 31,374 km2 (12,114 sq mi) |
Population (2020)
[1] | |
• Total | 10,970 |
• Density | 0.35/km2 (0.91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 736400 |
Website |
www |
Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County | |||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 阿克塞哈薩克族自治縣 | ||||||||||
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Kazakh name | |||||||||||
Kazakh | اقسای قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى Ақсай Қазақ аутономиялық ауданы Aqsai Qazaq autonomialyq audany |
Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China. [2] [3] The county borders Qinghai Province to the south and Xinjiang to the west. [3]
The westernmost county-level division of Gansu, the county has an area of 32,374 km2 (12,500 sq mi) [3] and a population of 10,545 as of 2010. [4] The postal code is 736400. [3]
The Aksai Kazakh Autonomous Region Preparatory Committee was set up in 1953, south of Dunhuang. [4] On April 26, 1954, the Aksai Kazak Autonomous Region was established. [4] In 1955, it was renamed Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County. [4]
The county lies on the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and has an average elevation of about 3,200 meters. [3]
The county is bordered by the city of Dunhuang to the north, Qinghai to the south, Subei Mongol Autonomous County to the east, and Xinjiang to the west. [3]
The Big Harteng River ( Chinese: 大哈尔腾河) and the Little Harteng River ( Chinese: 小哈尔腾河) both flow through the southern portion of the county. [3] The Sugan Lake , which actually comprises the Big Sugan Lake ( Chinese: 大苏干湖) and the Little Sugan Lake ( Chinese: 小苏干湖) is located in the county. [3]
The county experiences an average annual rainfall of 100 millimetres or 4 inches, an average annual temperature of 5.4 °C or 41.7 °F and an annual frost-free period of 90 days. [3]
The county governs one town, three townships, and one other township-level division. [5]
Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Kazakh (Arabic script)[ citation needed] | Kazakh (Cyrillic script)[ citation needed] | Administrative division code |
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Town | |||||
Hongliuwan | 红柳湾镇 | Hóngliǔwān Zhèn | جىڭعىلدى قويناۋ قالاشىعى | 620924100 | |
Townships | |||||
Akqi Township | 阿克旗乡 | Ākèqí Xiāng | اقشي اۋىلى | 620924200 | |
Alteng Township | 阿勒腾乡 | Ālèténg Xiāng | التىن اۋىلى | 620924203 | |
Aina Township | 阿伊纳乡 | Āyīnà Xiāng | اينا اۋىلى | 620924204 | |
Other Township-level division | |||||
Aksay County Industrial Park | 阿克塞县工业园区 | Ākèsāi Xiàn Gōngyè Yuánqū | 620924400 |
As of 2010, the county had a permanent population of 10,545, of which, 10,079 lived in Hongliuwan. [4]
The county is the only Kazakh autonomous county in the province of Gansu. [4] As of 2005, 41.3% of the county's population were ethnic Kazakhs, up slightly from the 40.7% recorded in 1996. [4] Other ethnic groups in the county include the Han, the Hui, the Uighur, the Tibetans and 6 other ethnic minorities. [3]
China National Highway 215 passes through the county, as does Gansu Provincial Highway 314. [3]
Golmud–Dunhuang Railway also passes through the county.[ citation needed]