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Xinyuan County

Coordinates: 43°26′02″N 83°13′58″E / 43.4339°N 83.2328°E / 43.4339; 83.2328
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Xinyuan County
新源县 (Chinese)
كۈنەس ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
كۇنەس اۋدانى (Kazakh)
Künas County
County
A snowy valley in Xinyuan
A snowy valley in Xinyuan
Xinyuan County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Xinyuan County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Xinyuan is located in Dzungaria
Xinyuan
Xinyuan
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Xinyuan is located in Xinjiang
Xinyuan
Xinyuan
Xinyuan (Xinjiang)
Xinyuan is located in China
Xinyuan
Xinyuan
Xinyuan (China)
Coordinates: 43°26′02″N 83°13′58″E / 43.4339°N 83.2328°E / 43.4339; 83.2328
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureIli
County seatKünes Town
Area
 • Total
7,401 km2 (2,858 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
306,525
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xinyuan.gov.cn
Xinyuan
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese新源县
Traditional Chinese新源縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīnyuán Xiàn
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese巩乃斯县
Traditional Chinese鞏乃斯縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǒngnǎisī Xiàn
Uyghur name
Uyghurكۈنەس ناھىيىسى‎
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiKünes Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪKünəs Nah̡iyisi
SASM/GNCKünas Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiКүнәс Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakhكۇنەس اۋدانى
Oirat name
Oiratᡍᡈᡊᡎᡉᠰ ᠱᡅᡕᠠᠨ

Xinyuan County (Chinese: 新源县) as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Künas County (Uyghur: كۈنەس ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 巩乃斯县; pinyin: Gǒngnǎisī xiàn), is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 7,581 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 290,000. The county is served by Xinyuan Nalati Airport.

Name

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The county's original name Künes was changed into Xinyuan in 1946 after the county established its seat on the Künes River (Gǒngnǎisī Hé) upstream. "Xinyuan" means "New Headstream" in Chinese.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Xinyuan County is divided into 9 towns and 2 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Number of communities Population (thousand) Land area (km2)
Towns
Künes Town 新源镇 Xīnyuán Zhèn كۈنەس بازىرى künes baziri كۇنەس قالاشىعى 10 51.5 270
Zëkti Town 则克台镇 Zékètái Zhèn زېكتى بازىرى zëkti baziri زەكتى قالاشىعى 6 24.6 503
Araltope Town 阿热勒托别镇 Ārèlètuōbié Zhèn ئارالتۆپە بازىرى Araltöpe baziri ارالتوبە قالاشىعى 7 27 897.7
Taldi Town 塔勒德镇 Tǎlèdé Zhèn تالدى بازىرى taldi baziri تالدى قالاشىعى 11 23.4 1,164.3
Narat Town 那拉提镇 Nàlātí Zhèn نارات بازىرى narat baziri نارات قالاشىعى 9 27.6 1,984
Shorbulaq Town 肖尔布拉克镇 Xiào'ěrbùlākè Zhèn شوربۇلاق بازىرى shorbulaq baziri سوربۇلاق قالاشىعى 8 9.3 268
Qarabora Town 喀拉布拉镇 Kālābùlā Zhèn قارابورا بازىرى qarabora baziri قارابۇرا قالاشىعى 8 20.6 633.3
Almali Town 阿勒玛勒镇 Ālèmǎlè Zhèn ئالمالى بازىرى Almali baziri المالى قالاشىعى 5 16 72
Kengsu Town 坎苏镇 Kǎnsū Zhèn كەڭسۇ بازىرى kengsu baziri كەڭسۋ قالاشىعى 5 10.9 374.3
Townships
Beshtope Township 别斯托别乡 Biésītuōbié Xiāng بەشتۆپە يېزىسى beshtöpe yëzisi بەستوبە قالاشىعى 15 28.9 783
Turgen Township 吐尔根乡 Tǔ'ěrgēn Xiāng تۈرگېن يېزىسى türgën yëzisi تۇرگەن قالاشىعى 3 11.5 200

Demographics

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Breakdown of nationalities in Xinyuan County
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
 
 47.36%
Han
 
 33.18%
Uyghurs
 
 10.86%
Hui
 
 7.24%
Others
 
 1.36%
Source of the population statistics :[3]

Note:

  • 1. On October 21, 2014, with the approval of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government, it was renamed the original Almali Township to Almali Town.[4]
  • 2. On July 13, 2016, with the approval of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government, it was renamed the original Kansu Township to Kansu Town.[5]
  • 3. On March 30, 2012, with the approval of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the original Karabora Township was renamed Karabora Town.

Climate

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Climate data for Xinyuan, elevation 928 m (3,045 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		2.2
(36.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.4
(84.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		16.3
(61.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		9.7
(49.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.2
(52.2) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		4.6
(40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.1
(0.75) 		20.5
(0.81) 		35.1
(1.38) 		70.0
(2.76) 		75.0
(2.95) 		65.3
(2.57) 		59.4
(2.34) 		44.4
(1.75) 		33.7
(1.33) 		40.5
(1.59) 		44.0
(1.73) 		26.8
(1.06) 		533.8
(21.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.0 8.0 9.4 10.9 12.1 12.4 11.6 9.0 7.2 7.9 9.3 8.5 113.3
Average snowy days 8.9 10.1 6.1 1.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.6 6.9 10.1 45.7
Average relative humidity (%) 67 69 63 54 54 58 58 55 53 59 68 70 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.8 177.1 218.2 236.1 280.5 282.0 298.8 293.3 260.9 226.0 160.9 147.9 2,753.5
Percent possible sunshine 58 59 58 58 61 61 65 69 71 68 57 53 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

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  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ "新源县历史沿革_区划地名网".
  3. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ ش ئۇ ئا ر خەلق ھۆكۈمىتىنىڭ تەستىقنامىسى(ئالمالى بازىرى)
  5. ^ ش ئۇ ئا ر خەلق ھۆكۈمىتىنىڭ تەستىقنامىسى(كەڭسۇ بازىرى)
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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