Beitun,_Xinjiang

Beitun, Xinjiang

Beitun, Xinjiang

County-level city in Xinjiang, China

Beitun is a city in the north of Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture.

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Beitun is the headquarter of the 10th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 10th Division. Aral implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 10th Division.

Overview

Beitun was established on 28 December 2011,[2] making it the youngest city in China at the time, later replaced by Sansha, which was established in 2012. It was established from portions of Altay City.

Beitun covers an area of 910.5 square kilometres (351.5 sq mi), has a population of 76,300, and is located on the Irtysh River. Its name comes from the accolade "China's northernmost cultivation land" (Chinese: 中国最北的屯垦重地; pinyin: Zhōngguó zuìběi de túnkěn zhòngdì).

Administrative divisions

Beitun contains 3 subdistricts and 3 towns:[3]

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Transportation

As a terminus of the Kuytun–Beitun Railway, Beitun is an important transportation hub between Mongolia, northern Xinjiang, and Kazakhstan. Beitun Station, located a few kilometers southwest of the city center (47°19′20″N 87°45′30″E), has direct passenger railway service from Urumqi.

An extension of this railway toward Altay City is under construction; it was expected to open in 2016.[4]

Notes

  1. The government seat of Beitun City is located at Beitun Town, Altay City.
  2. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. [1]
    Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. [2]
    共和国最年轻的城市——新疆北屯市正式挂牌成立 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. [3]
    XPCC Civil Affairs Bureau (27 July 2022). "兵团已设市建镇行政区划代码统计表" (in Chinese).
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    阿勒泰区域双子城阿勒泰市和北屯市2016年将通火车. Sina Weibo. 15 August 2013.
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