Oksalur
Oksalur Township (Chinese: 吾合沙鲁乡; pinyin: Wúhéshālǔ Xiāng) is a township of Wuqia County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southwest of the county, the township covers an area of 1745.5 square kilometers with a population of 1,031 (as of 2017). It has 2 villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Qat Village (恰提村).
Oksalur 吾合沙鲁乡 Wuheshalu | |
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  Oksalur Location of the township | |
| Coordinates: 39.6751364027°N 74.7914523316°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Wuqia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,745.5 km2 (673.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,031 |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
Oksalur Township is located 35 kilometers west of the county seat Wuqia Town. It is adjacent to Kiziloy Township in the east, Boritokay Township in the south and Ulugqat Township in the northwest, and borders with the Kyrgyz Republic in the west with a boundary line of 7 kilometers. There are 2 mountain passes and a river connecting with Kyrgyzstan.[1]
Name
The word Oksalur comes from the Kyrgyz language, which means that the bullet is on the raft. According to legend, there was a battle in this place, and the commander ordered the guns to be loaded with bullets.[2]
History
Oksalur was part of the 2nd district of Wuqia County in 1950. Oksalur Commune (吾合沙鲁公社) was formed in 1958, it was renamed to Weidong Commune (东风公社) in 1968 and restored the former name in 1980, it was reorganized as a township in 1984.[2]
Settlements
The township has 2 administration villages[3] and 3 unincorporated villages under its jurisdiction.[2]
- Qat Village (恰提村)
- Oksalur Village (吾合沙鲁村)
- Maraltokay (玛拉勒托阔依)
References
- 吾合沙鲁乡简介. xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- 乌恰县行政区划和居民地名称. xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- 2018年乌恰县吾合沙鲁乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-20.