Tar Township

Tar Township (Chinese: 塔尔塔吉克族乡; pinyin: Tǎěr Tǎjíkèzú Xiāng) is a Tajik Ethnic Township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southernmost part of the county, the township covers an area of 1,009.7 square kilometers with a population of 5,408 (as of 2015[1]). It has 8 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bag Village (巴格村).[2]

Tar

塔尔塔吉克族乡

Tar Tajik Township
Township
Tar
Location of the township
Coordinates: 37.8463413977°N 76.0611296948°E / 37.8463413977; 76.0611296948
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyAkto
Area
 • Total1,009.7 km2 (389.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total5,408
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
postal code
845550
Area code(s)653022 210
Websitewww.xjakt.gov.cn

Name

The name of Tar is from Tajik language, meaning "narrow" (狭窄). It was named for being located in a narrow river valley in the mountains.[3]

Geography and resources

Tar is the southernmost township of Akto County and located in the western Kunlun Mountains. It is bordered by Qarlung Township to the north and east, by Taxkorgan County to the south and west. It has an area of 1,009.7 square kilometers with the arable land area of 422.59 hectares. The seat of the township is away a road mileage of 420 kilometers from Akto Town. As of 2015, the township has 1,410 households with a population of 5,408.

Administrative divisions

The township has 8 administration villages[4] and 12 unincorporated villages under itsjurisdiction.

8 administration villages
  • Akkum Village (阿克库木村)
  • Almalek Village (阿勒玛勒克村)
  • Bag Village (巴格村)
  • Bagegiz Village (巴格艾格孜村)
  • Beldir Village (别勒迪尔村)
  • Hoxabati Village (霍西阿巴提村)
  • Kuzu Village (库祖村)
  • Tarabati Village (塔尔阿巴提村)
Unincorporated villages
  • Kengsaz (康萨孜)

References
  1. 塔尔塔吉克族乡（概况）. xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称. xjkz.gov.cn. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  3. 克孜勒阿克陶县民生地理. monseng.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  4. 2018年塔尔塔吉克族乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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