Altay Prefecture
Altay Prefecture | |
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| Chinese transcription(s) | |
.PNG) Location of Altay Prefecture within Ili Kazakh | |
 Location of Altay Prefecture within Xinjiang (China) | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; 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%).
Subdivisions
The prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city and 6 counties.
- County-level City: Altay city,
- Counties:
- Qinggil County (青河县, چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى)
- Jeminay County (吉木乃县, جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى)
- Koktokay County (Fuyun, 富蕴县)
- Burqin County (布尔津县)
- Burultokay County (Fuhai, 福海县)
- Kaba County (Habahe, 哈巴河县)
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