Fukang
| Fukang 阜康 فۇكاڭ |
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| Coordinates: 44°08′N 87°56′E / 44.133°N 87.933°ECoordinates: 44°08′N 87°56′E / 44.133°N 87.933°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Changji (Hui) |
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| • Total | 11,726 km2 (4,527 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 1,500,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Fukang (simplified Chinese: 阜康; traditional Chinese: 阜康; pinyin: Fùkāng; Wade–Giles:; Uyghur: فۇكاڭ [1]) is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its area is 11726 km2. and its population in 2007 was reported as approximately 1.5 million.[2] Fukang is located in northern Xinjiang in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, north of Urumqi.
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[edit] History
As early as the Han and Tang periods, Fukang was an important stopover on the ancient Silk Road. The Qing Emperor Qianlong established it as a county in 1776. Its status was changed to a city in November 1992.[3]
[edit] Economy
In 2007, Fukang City's GDP was 4.822 billion yuan, 2.3 times that of 2002, an average annual increase of 17.6%. Per capita GDP reached 30,000 yuan, 2.1 times that of 2002, an average annual increase of 16.5%.[3]
Fukang's economy relies primarily on heavy industry, agriculture and tourism.[2][3]
Among the tourist attractions in the area are Bogeda peak and the Heavenly Lake of Tianshan.
Bogeda Biosphere Reserve, in the east part of the Tianshan Mountains, was designated a member of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere reserve in 1990.[4] Tianshan Heavenly Lake is a scenic alpine lake, at an elevation of 1900 meters above sea level, surrounded by lush forest.[5]
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[edit] Special Facts
In 2000 a 925 "gemstone meteorite", a pallasite meteorite known as Fukang meteorite, was found near Fukang. It is considered a large and a rare of meteorite. In 2008 the main mass was offered for sale at Bonhams for a value of US $ 2 million. However the lot remained unsold.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "فۇكاڭ: China". Geographical Names. http://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=10258593&fid=1047&c=china. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ a b "Fukang Overview". Fukang Government. http://www.fk.gov.cn/10030/10030/00024/00001/2007/42871.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ a b c "阜康". Baidu Encyclopedia 百科. http://baike.baidu.com/view/61988.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Information, China, BOGEDA". UNESCO Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=CPR+07&mode=all. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "天山天池". Baidu Encyclopedia 百科. http://baike.baidu.com/view/4595.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ Fukang Meteorite Auction Bonhams
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