Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
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Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (Mongolian
Cyrillic
: Баянголын Монгол өөртөө засах жөү, Bayingol means as "rich river"; ; ), short for Bayingol is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China
. It is the largest autonomous prefecture of China with an area of 462,700 km². The prefectural capital is Korla
.
, Bayingolin has 1,056,970 inhabitants (population density: 2.28 per km²).
, 7 counties and 1 autonomous county.
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
Cyrillic
Mongolian Cyrillic alphabet
The Mongolian Cyrillic script is the writing system used for the Khalkha dialect of the Mongolian language as the standard dialect of the modern state of Mongolia. Cyrillic has not been adopted by the Khalkha in the Inner Mongolia region of China, who still use the Mongolian script.Mongolian...
: Баянголын Монгол өөртөө засах жөү, Bayingol means as "rich river"; ; ), short for Bayingol is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is the largest autonomous prefecture of China with an area of 462,700 km². The prefectural capital is Korla
Korla
-Economy:Korla has long been the biggest centre in the region after Karashahr itself, having abundant water and extensive farmlands, as well as controlling the main routes to the south and west of Karashahr. Due to the discovery of oil in the Taklamakan Desert, Korla is now both more populous and...
.
Demographics
According to the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bayingolin has 1,056,970 inhabitants (population density: 2.28 per km²).
Ethnic groups in Bayingolin
Nationalities in Bayingolin according to the census of 2000:| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
607,774 | 57.5% |
| Uyghur Uyghur people The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China... |
345,595 | 32.7% |
| Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's... |
52,252 | 4.94% |
| Mongol Mongols Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia... |
43,544 | 4.12% |
| Other | 7,805 | 0.74% |
Subdivisions
Bayin'gholin directly controls 1 county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
, 7 counties and 1 autonomous county.
| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur Uyghur language Uyghur , formerly known as Eastern Turk, is a Turkic language with 8 to 11 million speakers, spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Western China. Significant communities of Uyghur-speakers are located in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and various other... |
Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korla City Korla -Economy:Korla has long been the biggest centre in the region after Karashahr itself, having abundant water and extensive farmlands, as well as controlling the main routes to the south and west of Karashahr. Due to the discovery of oil in the Taklamakan Desert, Korla is now both more populous and... |
库尔勒市 | Kù'ěrlè Shì | كورلا شەھىرى | Korla Shehiri | 420,000 | 7,219 | 58 |
| 2 | Luntai County Luntai County The Luntai Country is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 14,189 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 90,000.Luntai has a long history associated with... |
轮台县 | Lúntái Xiàn | بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى | Bügür Nahiyisi | 100,000 | 14,185 | 7 |
| 3 | Yuli County Yuli county The Yuli County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 59,399 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 100,000.- Transportation :*China National Highway 218... |
尉犁县 | Yùlí Xiàn | لوپنۇر ناھىيىسى | Lopnur Nahiyisi | 110,000 | 59,402 | 2 |
| 4 | Ruoqiang County Ruoqiang County Ruoqiang is a county of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China and is under the administration of the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture... |
若羌县 | Ruòqiāng Xiàn | چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى | Chaqiliq Nahiyisi | 30,000 | 199,222 | 0 |
| 5 | Qiemo County Qiemo County The Qiemo County , also known as Cherchen or Qarqan in the Uighur language, is a county under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its area is and, according to the 2002 census, it has a... |
且末县 | Qiěmò Xiàn | چەرچەن ناھىيىسى | Cherchen Nahiyisi | 60,000 | 138,680 | 0 |
| 6 | Hejing County Hejing County Hejing County is located in the central-southern part of the Tian Shan mountains of Xinjiang, in the North-west of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Hejing County borders Ürümqi City to the north, from which it is 190km as the crow flies, and Korla City to the south, which is 80km away... |
和静县 | Héjìng Xiàn | خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى | Xéjing Nahiyisi | 180,000 | 34,984 | 5 |
| 7 | Hoxud County Hoxud County The Hoshut County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 12,753 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 60,000.... |
和硕县 | Héshuò Xiàn | خوشۇت ناھىيىسى | Xoshut Nahiyisi | 70,000 | 12,754 | 5 |
| 8 | Bohu County Bohu County The Bohu County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,603 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 60,000.... |
博湖县 | Bóhú Xiàn | باغراش ناھىيىسى | Baghrash Nahiyisi | 60,000 | 3,597 | 17 |
| 9 | Yanqi Hui Autonomous County | 焉耆回族自治县 | Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى | Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi | 120,000 | 2,429 | 49 |
External links
- Government website of Bayin'gholin (in Simplified Chinese)
- Government website of Bayin'gholin (in Mongolian)
- Government website of Bayin'gholin (in Uyghur)