Xinshi, Ürümqi
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Xinshi
新市区 • يېڭىشەھەر رايونى | |
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Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E / 43.844°N 87.574°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Ürümqi |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uyghur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, Йеңишәхәр Райони, romanized: Yéngisheher Rayoni, lit. 'Yengixəhər Rayoni') is a district of Ürümqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It contains an area of 142 km2 (55 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.[citation needed]
When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.[1]
References
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi, 830016, Xinjiang, China."