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Zhaosu County (Chinese: 昭苏县), also known as Mongolküre County (from Uyghur: موڭغۇلكۈرە, romanized: Mongghulküre, lit. 'Temple of the Mongols'), is a county in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is under the administration of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and shares a border with Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. It covers an area of 10,455 km2 (4,037 sq mi). According to the 2012 census, it had a population of 189,102.[2]
Zhaosu County Mongolküre County | |
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.png) Zhaosu County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) in Xinjiang | |
  Zhaosu Location of the seat in Xinjiang  Zhaosu Zhaosu (Xinjiang)  Zhaosu Zhaosu (China) | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′26″N 81°07′52″E / 43.1573°N 81.1310°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Autonomous prefecture | Ili |
| County seat | Mongolküre Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,426.93 km2 (4,025.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 146,887 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
| Zhaosu County | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 昭苏县 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 昭蘇縣 | ||||||||||
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| Mongolküre County | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒙古库热县 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蒙古庫熱縣 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | موڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Temple of the Mongols | ||||||||||
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| Kazakh name | |||||||||||
| Kazakh | موڭعۇلكۇرە اۋدانى Моңғолкүре ауданы Moñğolküre audany | ||||||||||
| Kyrgyz name | |||||||||||
| Kyrgyz | موڭعۇلكۉرۅ وودانى Монголкюре аймакчасы | ||||||||||
| Oirat name | |||||||||||
| Oirat | ᠮᡆᡊᡎᡆᠯᡘᡉᠷᡄᡃ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | ||||||||||
Administrative divisions edit
Zhaosu County is divided into 6 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Kazakh (Arabic script) | Kazakh (Cyrillic script) | Administrative division code | Notes |
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| Towns | ||||||||
| Mongolküre Town | 昭苏镇 | Zhāosū Zhèn | موڭغۇلكۈرە بازىرى | mongghulküre baziri | موڭعۇلكۇرە قالاشىعى | Моңғолкүре қалашығы | 654026100 | |
| Qashajar Town | 喀夏加尔镇 | Kāxiàjiā'ěr Zhèn | قاشاجار بازىرى | qashajar baziri | قاشاجار قالاشىعى | Қашажар қалашығы | 654026101 | |
| Aqdala Town | 阿克达拉镇 | Ākèdálā Zhèn | ئاقدالا بازىرى | Aqdala baziri | اقدالا قالاشىعى | Ақдала қалашығы | 654026102 | |
| Qarasu Town | 喀拉苏镇 | Kālāsū Zhèn | قاراسۇ بازىرى | qarasu baziri | قاراسۋ قالاشىعى | Қарасу қалашығы | 654026103 | |
| Xonuqay Town | 洪纳海镇 | Hóngnàhǎi Zhèn | خونۇقاي بازىرى | xonuqay baziri | قوناقاي قالاشىعى | Қонақай қалашығы | 654026104 | |
| Uzunbulaq Town | 乌尊布拉克镇 | Wūzūnbùlākè Zhèn | ئۇزۇنبۇلاق بازىرى | Uzunbulaq baziri | ۇزىنبۇلاق قالاشىعى | Ұзынбұлақ қалашығы | 654026105 | |
| Township | ||||||||
| Sarqobu Township | 萨尔阔布乡 | Sà'ěrkuòbù Xiāng | سارقوبۇ يېزىسى | sarqobu yëzisi | سارقوبى اۋىلى | Сарқобы ауылы | 654026203 | |
| Ethnic Townships | ||||||||
| Chaganuysun Mongol Ethnic Township | 察汗乌苏蒙古族乡 | Cháhànwūsū Ménggǔzú Xiāng | چاغان ئۇسۇ موڭغۇل يېزىسى | chaghan Usu mongghul yëzisi | ساعانۋسۇن موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى | Сағанусұн Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы | 654026206 | (Mongolian) ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ᠋ᠤ᠋ᠰᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Цагааносон монгол үндэстэний шиян |
| Shota Kyrgyz Ethnic Township | 夏特柯尔克孜族乡 | Xiàtè Kē'ěrkèzīzú Xiāng | شات قىرغىز يېزىسى | shat qirghiz yëzisi | شاتى قىرعىز ۇلتتىق اۋىلى | Шаты Қырғыз Ұлттық ауылы | 654026207 | (Kyrgyz) شاتى قىرعىز ۇلۇتتۇق ايىلى Шаты Кыргыз улуттук айылы |
| Husongtukaerxun Mongol Ethnic Township | 胡松图喀尔逊蒙古族乡 | Húsōngtúkā'ěrxùn Ménggǔzú Xiāng | خۇسۇمتۇ خارسۇن موڭغۇل يېزىسى | xusumtu xarsun mongghul yëzisi | حۇسۇمتۋ حارسۇن موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى | Хұсұмтұ Харсұн Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы | 654026208 | (Mongolian) ᠬᠤᠰᠤᠮᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠤ᠋ᠰᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Хусамт хар-усан монгол үндэстэний шиян |
Others:
- 74th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十四团) (74-تۇەن مەيدانى) (74-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- 75th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十五团) (75-تۇەن مەيدانى) (75-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- 76th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十六团) (76-تۇەن مەيدانى) (76-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- 77th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十七团) (77-تۇەن مەيدانى) (77-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
Climate edit
| Climate data for Zhaosu, elevation 1,851 m (6,073 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) | −3.1 (26.4) | 3.4 (38.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 17.4 (63.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 19.3 (66.7) | 12.0 (53.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | −3.3 (26.1) | 10.2 (50.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) | −8.3 (17.1) | −1.7 (28.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | 10.8 (51.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 15.6 (60.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 5.3 (41.5) | −2.4 (27.7) | −8.5 (16.7) | 4.1 (39.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) | −13.0 (8.6) | −6.0 (21.2) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.8 (47.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 6.0 (42.8) | 0.3 (32.5) | −6.5 (20.3) | −12.8 (9.0) | −0.9 (30.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.7 (0.26) | 9.5 (0.37) | 16.5 (0.65) | 50.1 (1.97) | 81.7 (3.22) | 90.2 (3.55) | 91.0 (3.58) | 77.1 (3.04) | 44.2 (1.74) | 28.3 (1.11) | 18.8 (0.74) | 9.3 (0.37) | 523.4 (20.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 17.3 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 11.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 140.5 |
| Average snowy days | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 65.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 73 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.3 | 178.9 | 214.9 | 222.7 | 249.6 | 248.6 | 272.0 | 267.1 | 242.3 | 215.3 | 158.0 | 152.9 | 2,597.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 59 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
As of 2012, the population of Zhaosu County is 189,102, among which 47.55 per cent are Kazakh, 28.65 per cent are Han Chinese, and 9.66 per cent are Uyghur.[2]
Reports suggest that an influx of Han migrants to the county began circa 2008.[5]
Economy edit
By 2020, several Han Chinese restaurants had been opened in the county to accommodate an influx of Han migrants.[5] The county is served by Zhaosu Tianma Airport.
Agriculture edit
Potatoes and wheat are the crops primarily cultivated in Zhaosu.[5]
Education edit
Shuguang Middle School, formerly Number 1 Middle School, is located in Zhaosu.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References edit
- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ a b "昭苏县概况". 伊犁哈萨克自治州人民政府. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rajagopalan, Megha; Killing, Alison (3 December 2020). "Inside A Xinjiang Detention Camp". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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