Altay_Prefecture

Altay Prefecture

Altay Prefecture

Prefecture in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China

Altay Prefecture is located in Northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 118,015 km2 (45,566 sq mi) and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. As of the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture with an ethnic Kazakh majority (about 51%). In 2007, it had a GDP of RMB 9.9 billion with a 12% growth rate. It also shares an international border with the neighboring Altai Republic, located within Russia.

Not to be confused with the neighbouring Russian federal subject of Altai Republic and the other Russian federal subject of Altai Krai.
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Altay is considered the birthplace of skiing, based on 10,000 to 30,000 year old cave paintings depicting skiers.[2][3]

Subdivisions

The prefecture is divided into one county-level city and two counties.

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Demographics

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Administration

Secretary of the Party Committee

  • Zhang Yan
  • Mar.2017–

Administrative Commissioner

  1. Mawken Seyitqamzaüli 2003 – 2007
  2. Aitzhanuly Sabir
  3. Talgat Usen zh:塔里哈提·吾逊 2012? — 1 April 2017
  4. Qadan Käbenuly 1 April 2017 — April 2021
  5. Zhenis Khadis 2021 – ?
  6. Aydyn Toleukhanuly

References

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Look up Altay, A'ertai, or A-erh-t'ai in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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    新疆维吾尔自治区统计局、国家统计局新疆调查总队 (2021). 《新疆统计年鉴－2020》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9457-5.
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    "China's 8,000-year-old skiing method". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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    "Skiing's Origins Being Preserved in Remote Western China". Voice of America. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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    The official spelling according to 中国地名录. Beijing: SinoMaps Press (中国地图出版社). 1997. ISBN 7-5031-1718-4.
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    3–7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3–7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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