Beitun, Xinjiang
Beitun is a city in the north of Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture.
Beitun 北屯市 بەيتۈن شەھىرى | |
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County-level & Sub-prefectural city | |
 Beitun | |
  Beitun Location in Xinjiang | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′30″N 87°49′05″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910.5 km2 (351.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 76,300 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Chinese | 北屯 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur | بەيتۈن | ||||||||||
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Overview
Beitun was established on 28 December 2011,[1] making it the youngest city in China at the time. It was established from portions of Altay City.
Beitun covers an area of 910.5 square kilometres (351.5 sq mi), has a population of 76,300, and is located on the Irtysh River. Its name comes from the accolade "China's northernmost cultivation land" (Chinese: 中国最北的屯垦重地; pinyin: Zhōngguó zuìběi de túnkěn zhòngdì).
Transportation
As a terminus of the Kuytun–Beitun Railway, Beitun is an important transportation hub between Mongolia, northern Xinjiang, and Kazakhstan. Beitun Station, located a few kilometers southwest of the city center (47°19′20″N 87°45′30″E), has direct passenger railway service from Urumqi.
An extension of this railway toward Altay City is under construction; it is expected to open in 2016.[2]
References
- 共和国最年轻的城市——新疆北屯市正式挂牌成立 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- 阿勒泰区域双子城阿勒泰市和北屯市2016年将通火车. Sina Weibo. 15 August 2013.