Pilal

Pilal (Chinese: 皮拉勒乡; pinyin: Pílalè Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the west of the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 186 square kilometers with a population of 46,981 (as of 2015[1]). It has 22 administrative villages and a farm under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Pilal Village (皮拉勒村).[2]

Pilal

皮拉勒乡

Pilale
Township
Pilal
Location of the township
Coordinates: 39.18982671°N 75.8546808469°E / 39.18982671; 75.8546808469
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyAkto
Area
 • Total186 km2 (72 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total46,981
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
postal code
845551
Area code(s)653022 201
Websitewww.xjakt.gov.cn

Name

The name of Piral is from Uighur language, that evolved from the word "pul-al", meaning "paying" or "pay money" (拿钱来). The place was named after that there used to be a market in this place 250 years ago (about 1750s).[3]

Geography and resources

The township of Pilal is located between 75°45′- 76°01′ east longitude and 38°08′- 39°16′ north latitude and in the alluvial plain of Gez River to the northwest of the county seat. It is bordered by Tortayi Farm to the east, by Barin Township, Akto Town and Ujme Township to the south, by Buraksu Township of Shufu County to the west, by the 41st Regiment (41团) of the XPCC across Yuepuhu River (岳普湖河) to the north. Its maximum distance is 24 kilometers from west to east and 11 kilometers from north to south. It has an area of 186 square kilometers with an area of 6 118 hectares of arable land. The distance between the seat of the township and the county seat is 11 kilometers.

The township has a temperate continental arid climate with a long frost-free period. Its annual average temperature is 12 ℃, the average temperature in January is -7.4 C, and the average temperature in July is 24.9℃. Its terrain is flat with sufficient water source. It is rich in mineral resources, mainly iron, copper, gold, aluminum, zinc and coal.

The soil is fertile, part of which are silt and salt soil. The natural conditions for developing agriculture are very advantageous. Pilal Township has a long history of planting rice. It is known as the “Plateau Rice land” (高原稻乡) and is the main rice producing area in Akto County.

Administrative divisions

The township has 22 administration villages and a farm under its jurisdiction.[4]

22 administration villages
  • Aktiqi Village (阿克提其村)
  • Aktu Village (阿克土村)
  • Beshterek Village (拜什铁热克村)
  • Dongdore Village (墩都热村)
  • Hoiraldi Village (霍依拉阿勒迪村)
  • Karasu Village (喀拉苏村)
  • Kosula Village (阔苏拉村)
  • Paraqi Village (帕拉其村)
  • Pilal Village (皮拉勒村)
  • Qarbag Village (恰尔巴格村)
  • Qongbash Village (琼巴什村)
  • Suluk Village (苏鲁克村)
  • Tazilk Village (塔孜勒克村)
  • Togqi Village (托格其村)
  • Tograk Village (托格拉克村)
  • Tuanjie Village (团结村)
  • Wuzunra Village (乌尊拉村)
  • Yengarpa Village (英阿尔帕村)
  • Yengbag Village (英巴格村)
  • Yikqil Village (依克其来村)
  • Yinak Village (依纳克村)
  • Yiyelgan Village (依也勒干村)
a farm
  • Qingnian Farm (青年农场)
Unincorporated villages
  • Karlik (喀尔勒克)
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References
  1. 皮拉勒乡（概况）. xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称. xjkz.gov.cn. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. 克孜勒阿克陶县民生地理. monseng.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. 2018年皮拉勒乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
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