Artush

Artux 阿图什市 • ارتىش شاارى • ئاتۇش شەھىرى (Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Kyrgyz)
County-level city
Country	China
province	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Kizilsu (Kirghiz)
Area
• Total	15,698 km2 (6,061 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	210,000
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)

Artux, Atush or Atushi (simplified Chinese: 阿图什; traditional Chinese: 阿圖什; pinyin: Ātúshí, Xiao'erjing: اَتُشِ; Template:Ug; Kyrgyz: ارتىش, Артыш, Artış) is a county-level city in Xinjiang. The area is 15,509 km² and the total population is 200,000 (2002). Artux is the seat of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture.

Geography and climate

It is situated in the northwest part of the Tarim Basin, south of the Tien Shan mountains. The city’s annual mean temperature is 12 ℃, precipitation 80 millimeters.

Economy

Artux’s economy is primarily agriculture, the agricultural products are mainly cotton, grapes, and sheep.

Transportation

Artux is served by the Southern Xinjiang Railway.

See also

• Makan Map