Altay Prefecture

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Altay Prefecture
阿勒泰地区
ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى
—  Prefecture  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Pinyin Ālètài Dìqū
Location of Altay Prefecture within Ili Kazakh
Location of Altay Prefecture within Xinjiang (China)
Country China
Province Xinjiang
County-level divisions
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; traditional Chinese: 阿勒泰地區; pinyin: Ālètài Dìqū; Uyghur: ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى, Altay Wilayiti, Altay Vilayiti) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 118,015 km² and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. At the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture with an ethnic Kazakh majority (about 51%). In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 9.9 billion with a 12% growth rate.

[edit] Subdivisions

The prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city and 6 counties.

Altay mcp.png
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur
(kona yezik̡)
Uyghur Latin
(yengi yezik̡)
Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Altay City 阿勒泰市 Ālètài Shì ئالتاي شەھىرى Altay Shehiri 230,000 10,852 21
2 Burqin County 布尔津县 Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى Burchin Nahiyisi 70,000 10,369 7
3 Fuyun County 富蕴县 Fùyùn Xiàn كوكتوقاي ناھىيىسى Nahiyisi 90,000 32,327 3
4 Fuhai County 福海县 Fúhǎi Xiàn بۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسى Burultoqay Nahiyisi 70,000 33,319 2
5 Habahe County 哈巴河县 Hābāhé Xiàn قابا ناھىيىسى Qaba Nahiyisi 80,000 8,186 10
6 Qinggil County 清河县 Qīnghé Xiàn چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى Chinggil Nahiyisi 60,000 15,790 4
7 Jeminay County 吉木乃县 Jímùnǎi Xiàn جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى Jéminey Nahiyisi 40,000 7,145 6

Coordinates: 47°50′N 88°08′E / 47.833°N 88.133°E / 47.833; 88.133