Altay Prefecture
Coordinates: 47°50′N 88°08′E / 47.833°N 88.133°E
| Altay Prefecture 阿勒泰地区 ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى |
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| — Prefecture — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Pinyin | Ālètài Dìqū |
| Altay prefecture (red) in China. (Part of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, light red, in Xinjiang province, orange) | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang (Ili Prefecture) |
| County-level divisions | |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture | 117,800 km2 (45,482.8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,852 km2 (4,190 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 10,852 km2 (4,190 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture | 603,280 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 216,890 |
| • Urban density | 20/km2 (51.8/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 216,890 |
| • Metro density | 20/km2 (51.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | Altay Prefecture Government |
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. It is also shares international border with the neighboring Altai Republic, Russia.
Its population is 603,280 at the 2010 cenus whom 216,890 in built up area, even though Altay urban district is spread on 10,852 km².
[edit] Subdivisions
The prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city and 6 counties.
| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (kona yezik̡) |
Uyghur Latin (yengi yezik̡) |
Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
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| 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 | Koktokay 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 | 青河县 | 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 |
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