Zhaosu

Zhaosu County

Zhaosu County

County of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, China


Zhaosu County (Chinese: 昭苏县), also known as Mongolküre County (from Uyghur: موڭغۇلكۈرە, romanized: Mongghulküre, lit.'Temple of the Mongols'), is a county in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is under the administration of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and shares a border with Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. It covers an area of 10,455 km2 (4,037 sq mi). According to the 2012 census, it had a population of 189,102.[2]

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Administrative divisions

Zhaosu County is divided into 6 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.

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  • 74th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十四团)
  • 75th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十五团)
  • 76th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十六团)
  • 77th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十七团)

Climate

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Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Zhaosu County is 189,102, among which 47.55 per cent are Kazakh, 28.65 per cent are Han Chinese, and 9.66 per cent are Uyghur.[2]

Reports suggest that an influx of Han migrants to the county began circa 2008.[5]

Economy

By 2020, several Han Chinese restaurants had been opened in the county to accommodate an influx of Han migrants.[5] The county is served by Zhaosu Tianma Airport.

Agriculture

Potatoes and wheat are the crops primarily cultivated in Zhaosu.[5]

Education

Shuguang Middle School, formerly Number 1 Middle School, is located in Zhaosu.[5]

Notes

  1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. "昭苏县概况". 伊犁哈萨克自治州人民政府. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. Rajagopalan, Megha; Killing, Alison (3 December 2020). "Inside A Xinjiang Detention Camp". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

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