Altay Prefecture
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| Altay Prefecture 阿勒泰地区 ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى |
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| - Pinyin | Ālètài Dìqū |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
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| 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.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (kona yezik̡) |
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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 | 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 |
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Coordinates: 47°50′N 88°08′E / 47.833°N 88.133°E
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