Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County
Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan in Gansu Province, China.[1][2] The county borders Qinghai Province to the south and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to the west.[2]
Aksay County | |
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Aksay Kazak Autonomous County 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 (Chinese) اقساي قازاق اۆتونوميالى اۋدانى (Kazakh) | |
Location of Aksay Kazak Autonomous County (pink) within Jiuquan City (yellow), Gansu Province (light grey) and the People’s Republic of China (dark grey) | |
Aksai Location of the seat in Gansu | |
Coordinates: 39°39′48″N 94°20′12″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Gansu |
Prefecture-level city | Jiuquan |
Seat | Hongliuwan |
Area | |
• Total | 32,374 km2 (12,500 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,545 |
• Density | 0.33/km2 (0.84/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 736400 |
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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 | اقساي قازاق اۆتونوميالى اۋدانى Aqsaı Qazaq aýtonomııalyq aýdany Ақсай Қазақ аутономиялық ауданы |
The westernmost county-level division of Gansu, the county has an area of 32,374 km2 (12,500 sq mi),[2] and a population of 10,545 as of 2010.[3] The postal code is 736400.[2]
History
The Aksai Kazakh Autonomous Region Preparatory Committee was set up in 1953, south of Dunhuang.[3] On April 26, 1954, the Aksai Kazak Autonomous Region was established.[3] In 1955, it was renamed Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County.[3]
Geography
The county lies on the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, and has an average elevation of about 3,200 meters.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2] The Sugan Lake, which actually comprises of the Big Sugan Lake (Chinese: 大苏干湖) and the Little Sugan Lake (Chinese: 小苏干湖) is located in the county.[2]
Climate
The county experiences an average annual rainfall of 100 mm, an average annual temperature is 5.4°C, and an annual frost-free period of 90 days.[2]
Administrative divisions
The county governs one town and three townships.[4]
Hongliuwan is the county's sole town and administrative center.[2][4]
The county's three townships are Akqi Township, Alteng Township, and Aina Township.[4]
Demographics
As of 2010, the county had a permanent population of 10,545, of which, 10,079 lived in Hongliuwan.[3]
The county is the only Kazakh autonomous county in the province of Gansu.[3] As of 2005, 41.3% of the county's population were ethnic Kazakhs, up slightly from the 40.7% recorded in 1996.[3] Other ethnic groups in the county include the Han, the Hui, the Uighur, the Tibetans, and 6 other ethnic minorities.[2]
Transport
China National Highway 215 passes through the county, as does Gansu Provincial Highway 314.[2]
Golmud–Dunhuang Railway also passes through the county.
External links
- 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-17.