Beitun, Xinjiang
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| Beitun بەيتۈن 北屯 |
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北屯市
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 Beitun
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| Coordinates: 47°21′30″N 87°49′05″E / 47.35833°N 87.81806°ECoordinates: 47°21′30″N 87°49′05″E / 47.35833°N 87.81806°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
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| • Total | 910.5 km2 (351.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 76,300 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Beitun (Chinese: 北屯; pinyin: Běitún) is a city in the north of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture. Established on 28 December 2011,[1] it is the youngest city of the PRC and covers an area of 910.5 square kilometres (351.5 sq mi) and has a population of 76,300. Its name comes from the accolade "China's northernmost cultivation land" (Chinese: 中国最北的屯垦重地; pinyin: Zhōngguó zuìběi de túnkěn zhòngdì). As a terminus of the Kuytun–Beitun Railway, it is an important transportation hub between Mongolia, northern Xinjiang, and Kazakhstan.
References [edit]
- ^ "共和国最年轻的城市——新疆北屯市正式挂牌成立" (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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